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Vilnius Rytas achieved another victory in the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL), placing Alytus Dzūkija at home – 80:74.
However, Rytas head coach Giedrius Žibėnas The negatives were mentioned more frequently after the game.
“There is nothing to hide, we felt a little embarrassed after this match, today there was no discipline. We took a step back for some reason, there was no concentration, we won thanks to the third quarter when the men really opened up honestly. Instead of To close the match, we allowed Dzūkija to score 27 points in the fourth quarter and these figures do not meet our standards. We also lost the fight under the baskets. For some reason, we were not here today, “said the strategist.
– Has your team been having a good time at the start of the game lately, is there any reason for that?
– We are still a young team and we seek our game. Today we tried a different starting five with two tall players. We are on a journey of search, but we hope that in decisive battles we will be less distracted, have our own line, and pursue our goal.
– What is the meaning of the next game against Kaunas “Žalgiris”?
– It shouldn’t matter. We speculated with the coaches that perhaps it was important for today’s meeting. We are professionals, there are four days until the next game and there cannot be as much courage as excuses to save. We try to eliminate the players, but we have to ask each one individually.
– How important will the third meeting with “Žalgiris” be in the perspective of the whole season?
– I’ll probably put it simply, now the most important thing is to react correctly after this match. It will also be important to prepare properly for Žalgiris, we will have two full days for that. When we are ready, I will have an answer for those matches. Tomorrow we will start with the previews of the videos and now there are more thoughts on today’s match.
– How was the training process before this match and how painful can the start of such a match be on Sunday?
– Of course, if we start like this, any competitor can take us off the field, not to mention “Žalgiris”. Any team can take us if we go out onto the pitch with such dedication. I didn’t see anything like this before this game, we prepared normally and the attitude was just right.
– Did you take free throws for the first time only at the beginning of the third quarter, was there a lack of aggression or did the referees whistle a bit?
– No, the judges worked well today, respect. From the number of penalty kicks, it’s safe to say we were static, not aggressive and next time it might not be enough. This isn’t the first time we’ve dropped a single digit number of penalty shots and here’s the problem.
– The starting five were Martin Echod and Ivan Was, how do they play together?
– This time it really didn’t work out, we wanted to dominate under the baskets and pick the balls, but this plan immediately collapsed. We try a lot to force shots from under the basket, sometimes one on two. We know how to play in such situations, but we forced the shots and that’s why Dzūkija got the game.
– What is the situation of Christian Kitsing?
– That swelling is gradually disappearing, now we are awaiting the results of the investigation. If you can’t train with the team, we won’t use it in the game either. Not an injury related to a previous meniscus trauma, he broke his knee the next day.
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