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Unsuccessfully, Vilnius Rytas started the King Mindaugas Cup (KMT) quarter-final series, at the beginning of which Utena’s Juventus fell 87:89.
Rytas strategist after the match Donald kairys especially the slow game of his team and the problems when fighting the balls.
“The fight went as expected, the opponent wanted blood and got it. We have not fulfilled our game plan, we want to play faster, more attacks, more situations, more shots to have more chances of rebounding. We lost the board heavily and it was the one that most determined the result ”, said the strategist.
– What determines that Juventus will win the fight under the baskets?
– They wanted the ball, they walked on it, they scratched, they have players who dominate here, for them this is the strongest place. I’m not just talking about the balls that come down in the attack, but the balls that we do not get out in the attack. His only player scored more balls than our entire team. This is unjustified.
– How do you assess the work of your team against the “center” of Vaidas Kariniauskas?
– We were going, and it is a very good characteristic of rivals who can do it for their defenders, punishing all exchanges. Their equipment is very good and we will need better solutions.
– Why was it not possible to play faster, did someone catch the ball or did the opponent’s defense prevent it?
– You need to run faster and it will be faster. You must cross the site in two seconds, not eight, but not only that. We need to catch him again, not play like September or October. We have to go back to that and keep the pace as high as possible for as many minutes as possible. No one will have more minutes just because their last name is one or the other. It’s easier to say “push the ball”, you have to take the ball away, give it to the defender and push it for a quick attack. Now we play basketball for Juventus. Now there have been many positional attacks, although there are half.
– The fact that you have won the first two games of this season could very easily be due to the enthusiasm of the competitors?
– I’m not going to speculate. The message was clear: all the results were remembered, both this year and last year. Everything is clear, the team is getting stronger, we are not yet playing our best basketball. The numbers say it all, 44:27 (rebound ratio), there was a combat factor here. Here we have to resist more.
– Keith Benson does not lack energy in the square?
– Keith is a specific person, not just a player. He has a fighting spirit, he will need a little more time. He trains for a very short time, although he hasn’t played for a long time. You are only getting better, you will benefit us in the future, and your minutes will only increase. He was the only one who did his job with the bouncing balls.
– Is there additional pressure when everyone talks about Juventus having a unique opportunity to eliminate Morning?
– Very good team, we respect, appreciate and want to beat them at home.
Meanwhile, he became the most productive player on “Rytas” with 18 points. Andrew Goudelockas after the game he was convinced that victory could be won.
“We really had to win this game, we had the opportunity to do it. Juventus scored a lot of points after our mistakes. In ten days we will have a retaliatory match, we can really recover because we only have a two-point deficit,” said the defender.
At the same time, the American put together the accents that will have to be followed in the second leg in Vilnius.
“The coach highlighted the rebounds. We did not bounce the balls in the attack and the opponents managed well under our table. We will have to fix this in the second leg, eliminate our mistakes and prevent Kariniauskas from playing with his left hand”, A. Goudelock put together the plan.
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