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Chimki’s team, injured by injuries and coronavirus, was forced to play with only half the lineup. Eight basketball players were registered, and only seven were able to run on the parquet: Sergei Karasiov, Vyacheslav Zaitsev, Yegor Vialtsev, Sergei Monia, Vladislav Odinokov, Devin Booker and John Jerebko.
The Rimas Kurtinaitis students, who played at home, held out in the first quarter, but then, without strength, they let the Žalgiris go ahead and avoided crushing only in the fourth quarter. One of the founders of Chimki and former coach S. Jelevičius called this match absurd.
“It goes without saying that the lack of players is the only reason for our defeat. How do you play when there are only 7 basketball players? It is simply impossible. At the Euroleague level, this is absurd.
I don’t know how they will play next week because there is no one to change those who cannot play. In such a situation, it is not possible to neutralize the existing deficiencies, “said S. Jelevičius.
The specialist praised R. Kurtinaitis for his effort in rotating the available players. Two Chimki members played 37 minutes, one 30, three 26, and V. Odinokov, 20, who made his Euroleague debut, spent 18 minutes on the parquet.
“It just came to our knowledge then. Now everyone was playing almost unchanged. Before the game you have to prepare your plan, but what can you plan with so many players? Nothing. There are just too many holes,” said S. Jelevičius.
The representatives of “Žalgiris” were not happy with the victory obtained on Saturday. When asked about the reasons for the victory, Marius Grigonis, who scored 21 points, said that they are obvious: “we were double.”
At the time, Artūras Milaknis said that the Euroleague turmoil caused by the pandemic could be helpful for Žalgiris this season.
“We will remember this season for a long time and after telling the kids that they really won’t believe it, but we have to adjust, because otherwise it won’t be. We have to be happy that basketball is happening, and maybe even take advantage of all this mess. “
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