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Deaf Euroleague outsider Chimki from Moscow region club (12/2) lost 74:87 to tournament leader “Barcelona” and suffered for the sixth time in a row.
Following a successful leg by Alexei Švedas, who celebrated his 32nd birthday, the guests approached 64:72 in the quarter and still had the ball in hand, but then for almost four minutes they couldn’t attack, and Nikola Mirotičius and Cory Higgins started the Catalan jet 9: 0, after which the winner no longer asked questions – 81:64.
The guests achieved a large but inaccurate three-point leg: they hit only 11 of 35 attempts (31%), while Barça attacked from a distance with more than double the precision: 10 of 15 shots (67%).
R. Kurtinaitis also spoke about the not always wise choice of his students’ pitches after the game.
“I want to congratulate Šarūnas and his team for the victory and the good games. They were tough as we expected. Barcelona are playing very well at the moment. They have a very busy schedule now, so we have tried to play fast, but we are not in the right way, so our hit rate at a high pace is not what we are used to.
We did not maintain a balance between two (33) and three (35) when Barcelona issued 34 fines. Here we have to stretch out and make fairer decisions on the pitch, especially when attacking. We have to be more aggressive and cause more fouls from our opponents, share the ball and only then shoot 3-pointers ”, the specialist emphasized.
He responded with great respect to his compatriot Š. Jasikevičius and his wonderful work in Barcelona.
“As I mentioned before the game, Shar is doing an incredible job. With great players, he is able to force them to play for the team and maintain discipline both in defense and attack. And we have problems with that because some of our players sometimes go overboard and try to figure everything out on their own.
Here’s what I told my friends today about discipline: If Kyle Kuric played like you, he would shoot 20 3-pointers at night because he’s the best scorer in the Euroleague. He’s not a pitcher, he’s a sniper, but he waits for his chances because he understands that discipline is important. Wait patiently for good opportunities and hit two 3-pointers when they come.
Šarūnas can also distinguish rival leaders from other players. He did the same in Kaunas “Žalgiris”. This is the style of Željkas Obradovičius. We play a little differently. I give my friends more freedom, but to win we have to be in good shape, ”emphasized R. Kurtinaitis.
Although Chimki star Alexei Swede scored his usual score of 22, he did not shine on the hit (3/6 of two points, 5/12 of three points, 1/3 penalty).
📸 Game images in @FCBbasket
⠀# БарсаХимки #FCBKHI pic.twitter.com/X0xsfjbTPn– BC Khimki (@Khimkibasket) December 17, 2020
In turn, both Barça magicians attacked practically without interruptions: N. Mirotičius scored 24 (7/8 two points, 2/3 of three points, 4/4 penalty), and C. Higgins – 20 points (3/5 of two points, 2/2 of three points), 8/8 fines).
However, Š. Even after a convincing victory, Jasikevičius found someone to blame.
“In the first months of the season, our substitutes have been really impressive, but lately the five starters have been gaining more and more minutes. We need a slightly larger reserve deposit, because it is difficult to play every other day,” said Shar .
He also received a question about Thomas Heurtel, who did not show up on the field, and who is rumored to be leaving the team soon.
“We don’t avoid defeats when we don’t defend ourselves. That’s the idea. And in the last minutes, I no longer wanted to let him enter the square, because they were no longer important and he was cold ”, the Kaunas resident did not expand.
Chimki now expects two more trips: after a stay in Catalonia, they will travel to Villerban and Valencia.
At that time, Barcelona will host Tel Aviv Maccabi team at home on Friday.
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