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Five ALBA men in Berlin failed to catch a 180cm tall defender who was buzzing across the field.
Their 3-pointers pulled the team’s ears in the first half of the match, when the quality of the German run had to be chased in the race for points.
But in the second half of the game, Luke’s shots helped Žalgiris advance after long catches. Christo Koumadje’s 221cm tall obstacle under ALBA’s basket was no longer terrible when Žalgiris fired five precise three-point shots into Berlin’s basket.
“Birthday boy!” The Euroleague commentator yelled, counting the successful throws by L.Lekavičius.
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“It feels good, but I usually had bad games on birthdays,” L. Lekavičius shone in an interview with Euroleague TV after the win. – Therefore, I am happy for the victory. We played well, especially after the break when we put the defense in order. “
Luke’s 27th birthday marked his most productive match this season. It took the defender just 21 minutes to score 21 points. He only scored 5 points out of three out of 5 during his career performance in Bamberg, when he contributed 29 points to the victory over Brose.
“It just came to our knowledge then. I think an interesting rival defense has taken us off the track. And we defended very badly. But in the second half we improved our defense and everything improved,” L. Lekavičius said at the press conference.
– What did the coach say during the long break that the picture changed so much after the break?
– The coach raised his voice slightly. We probably needed it. We did not change tactics at all, we did everything the same. The defense just needed a kick to ass, aggression, energy. And everything went well.
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– Was it the coach’s wish to wake you up, or was that defensive effort not at the level it should have been to improve the game on your side of the court?
– Yes, I really do. We also did everything tactically. We probably lacked that.
Clearly, those matches are still important. I don’t know if we still have a chance or not (the Žalgiris people lost their theoretical chances of reaching the playoffs, aut.), But in the first half we looked poor. Maybe without motivation. It was really lacking. And the coach gave it, gave energy.
– He tends to play worse on birthdays. What was different today?
– There was nothing else. I remember some bad games on my birthday. So I tried to think less about it today. Less to write messages and focus on matches.
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– The Žalgiris substitutes – Martinas Gebenas, Karolis Lukošiūnas – gave a lot of energy. What was the significance of your impulse?
– Lukošiūnas especially gave a lot. He scored those three triples at an important moment. And Martin, everyone gives something.
– Regarding your performance, last season you attacked the basket with Šarūnas Jasikevičius more often and you were more productive. How is your search for points this season different from Martin Schiller?
– My tasks are very similar. With Shar, perhaps there were clearer rules about where to do what. Each one knew his place. Now things are different. A little freer, more improvisation. Probably the biggest differences. And my tasks are the same, not very different.
– 5 hit his triples of 5. Do you remember his performance?
– I don’t know, you should look at the statistics (smiles). Probably one day.
I felt like I could hit. When the first pitches fall, the hands always separate.
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