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Tonight in Kaunas will begin the final series of the 28th season of the LKL, in which the strongest teams in the country will compete: Kaunas “Žalgiris” and Vilnius “Rytas”.
Points are earned this season
These two teams will meet for the 20th time in the LKL final, and in the duel between their finals, Žalgiris celebrated the title 14 times and Rytas five times.
The final series of the LKL in Kaunas will begin tonight at 6:50 pm. Earlier, the website BasketNews.lt presents five intrigues of the decisive battle of the season.
Will the finalists collect the maximum number of fans?
As of June 1, the maximum number of spectators in events closed with a passport in Lithuania will be increased to 2,000, and this condition will be available for the four strongest basketball teams in the country.
According to instructions from the Government, 2,000. seats must not occupy more than 75%. all seats in the hall closed, so Rytas will not have the maximum number of spectators in the Jeep Arena. This sand holds about 2.5 thousand. Spectators and representatives of the club stated that about 1.7 thousand people will be able to meet in the final series. viewers.
“Žalgiris” with 75 percent. you will have no problem with the restriction of employment in the arena – more than 15 thousand. seating in the arena 2,000 spectators will account for less than 15 percent. job.
However, the question remains whether the strongest Lithuanian teams will reach the maximum passported spectator limit.
In the semi-final of Kaunas “Žalgiris” with Utena “Juventus” 500 people with a passport of opportunities could admit, but that number was far from being reached. The first match of the series in Kaunas was watched by 164 fans, the third – by 185.
Rytas could boast much better numbers. 453 fans attended the first match with Panevėžys Lietkabelis and 485 the third.
The match between “Žalgiris” and “Rytas” usually attracts more than 2,000. fans, but in this exceptional period, it can be a daunting task.
On Wednesday morning 800 tickets were sold for the first matches of Žalgiris and Rytas.
Who will break the grid?
“Žalgiris” and “Rytas” demonstrate fantastic three-point accuracy in the playoffs, and when these teams meet, the strength of the net can be in jeopardy.
“Rytas” is slightly more accurate in the playoffs, scoring as much as 77 points of three of 169 in five games. The accuracy of triples reaches 45.6%, and on average Vilnius residents score 15.4 points out of three points. in a match.
By comparison, Rytas’ opponents scored an average of 4.4 points from three points in the playoffs during the game.
“Rytas” scored a total of 477 points in the quarterfinals and semifinals, and almost half of the points were accumulated with three points – 231.
In the semifinals with Lietkabelis, Žibėnas students reached 45.1 percent. three points, or 41 of 91 pitches.
“Žalgiris” is not far behind with three-point shots and scored 44.1 percent in five playoff games. three points, or 64 shots out of 145. Kaunas residents scored an average of 12.8 points from three points per game, and their opponents, 6.8 points each.
In the semifinals with Juventus, Kaunas Club began to bombard their opponents: he scored a total of 42 3s out of 92 (45.7%), and in the last two games he scored an average of 17 3s.
Which long-range artillery team will be suspended in the final?
Will Schiller remain the least offended LKL coach?
Kaunas “Žalgiris” helmsman Martin Schiller is the LKL coach who has suffered the fewest technical fouls this season, and can only hurt those stats in the LKL final.
Schiller received only one technical foul during LKL’s 41st match, which was awarded to him in April in the confrontation with Alytus “Dzūkija”.
Kėdainiai Nevėžis-Optibet coach Bobby González also received a technical foul, but was only a temporary coach for Kėdainiai and led the team in only a few games.
According to the number of technical infractions, Antanas Sireika, Marius Kiltinavičius and David Gale lag behind at least Schiller, who were punished twice with technical infractions.
As a result, at least one additional technical penalty from Schiller would remove him from the position of the quietest coach in the LKL.
By way of comparison, Giedrius Žibėnas, who has run Rytas since January, has committed three technical fouls.
Žibėnas is a much more emotional coach than Schiller, but maybe the Kaunas helmsman can break through in decisive battles?
Technical errors of the LKL coaches:
| Trainer | Number of technical offenses |
| Žydrūnas Urbonas | 12 |
| Tomas Gaidamavičius | 7 |
| Gediminas Petrauskas | 5 |
| Nenad canakas | 5 |
| Donald kairys | 5 |
| Nikola Vasilyev | 4 |
| Giedrius Žibėnas | 3 |
| Šernius blankets | 3 |
| Antanas Sireika | two |
| Marius Kiltinavičius | two |
| David gale | two |
| Martin Schiller | 1 |
| Bobby gonzalezas | 1 |
Will Rytas win the final?
Vilnius “Rytas” claimed the last victory in the LKL final on June 11, 2018, when they defeated Žalgiris at home 82:73 and tied the series result (1-1).
Then the people of Vilnius broke the silence of seven years in the final; Before that, victory was achieved on May 9, 2011.
In 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2019, Žalgiris’ victory in the final against Rytas ended with dry results.
In 2014, 2016 and 2017, Žalgiris played in the final with Neptūnas and Panevėžys Lietkabelis from Klaipėda and never reached the title in the most direct way.
What can Rytas do this season?
Rytas reached the final in an extremely easy way, which has not been the case for several years. In the quarter-finals, Ryto’s lead over Šiauliai shouldn’t be surprising, but in the semi-finals, Lietkabelis was beaten by an average lead of 17.3 points.
“Rytas” has already beaten “Žalgiris” this season, and in the final series of fights we can expect “Rytas” excellent form and stronger rotation.
“We are the ones who don’t talk on screens or in the media about what other teams might be doing. We are talking in the square and we want to keep it, “Žibėnas said before the final.
Neither team should be ruled out, but if the final and the bronze series end 3-0, then this would be the first time in LKL history that the playoffs have been played as quickly as possible.
Final Series MVP
Edgar Ulanov had become a traditional representative of “Žalgiris” when he received the MVP award: the Kaunas resident had won this title twice during the last three LKL final series.
Without a doubt, the chances of “Žalgiris” winning the LKL final are much higher than “Rytas”, so even guessing at the MVP award, eyes initially turn to the residents of Kaunas.
Paulius Jankūnas is one of five LKL basketball players to win the Final Series MVP award twice. No player has more wins, so the captain of “Žalgiris” has a chance to become a record holder in another category of statistics.
This season, Joffrey Lauvergne became the fourth MVP of the King Mindaugas Cup final, although Thomas Walkup scored 31 utility points and the Frenchman 13 in the final match.
In addition to this duo, Marius Grigonis, who will say goodbye to “Žalgiris” after this season, may also be a candidate for the MVP award, and in three years he was neither MVP nor KMT in Kaunas.
Lauvergne (18 points on average), Walkup (16.4) and Grigonis (15.5) are Žalgiris’s most useful basketball players in the LKL playoffs, where Martin Schiller uses the strongest rotation. Nigel Hayes and Lukas Lekavičius are the least behind them.
As for the “Rytas” team, Martynas Echodas, who chooses 21.5 utility points, stands out the most among Vilnius residents, and Arnas Butkevičius adds 16.6.
We must not forget Ivan Buva, who led “Rytas” this season to the only victory against “Žalgiris” and then scored 32 points and 39 utility points.
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