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On Saturday night, Kaunas Žalgiris broke Chimki in the Moscow region, who had only played seven, and scored his second win at the start of the new Euroleague season.
The Krepsinis.net portal reviewed the individual performance of Kaunas players in this match and rated it with ratings.
Walkupas
# 0 Thomas Walkup (25 min, 5 pts, 1 retr., 6 rel., 2 rev., 14 helpful votes). Rating – 8.
So far this new Euroleague season, the American rarely looks at the basket himself: in two games, the defender has thrown only 3 times from the two-point zone. Th.Walkup was probably the best creator of the match tonight, who often attacked opponents. Pikenrolo situations, perfectly fed tall people with balls. Unfortunately, these did not always take advantage of the player’s precise passes. The Legionnaire, who can already be considered the oldest of the team, was once again one of the most energetic players and perfectly put pressure on the rest of the basketball players on the rival perimeter in defense.
# 4 Lukas Lekavičius (15 min., 4 sts, 1 rep., 1 p., 3 points). Rating – 5.
The impression is that until now L. Lekavičius continues to seek his place in the new head coach’s schemes. A defender with a great throw from the three-point zone, even opponents who defended against the zone defense, did not get their own shots. The strength of this basketball player still remains Floateriai, but in Mytiščiai he was a bit separated from his peers. We practically didn’t see L.Lekavičius attacking opponents in “2v2” situations, but the player can be commended for his sharpness, which helped provoke 4 fouls.
# 10 Nigel Hayes (26 min, 15 pts, 4 rebounds, 1 pm, 11 pm). Rating – 6.
Although the tall figures appear solid, the view in the square was far from solid. In the early part of the match, N. Hayes often seemed disturbed again, and the risk of rivals paid off against him. The American made a total of 9 long throws in total, of which the goal this time reached 2. The main plus for this front-line player continues to be mobility. The front line of “Žalgiris” with its tasks both in attack and defense was better handled when N. Hayes and Augustine Rubit were on the field at the same time.
# 13 Paulius Jankūnas (14 min., 4 points, 2 repetitions, 1 point, 0 useful points). Rating – 3.
When Joffrey Lauvergne left the lineup, the role of P. Jankūnas became more important, but the veteran struggled to bring tangible benefits to the team. In attack, the tall man lost triples and two from a very comfortable position, and in defense he had a hard time overseeing the much more mobile Jonas Jerebkas. This is the second match in which the “Žalgiris” elder has trouble stopping the rivals’ moving “fourth number”. Q. Jankūnas could be more useful against slower and more physical players. Meanwhile, J. Jerebko and Devin Booker were hard-earned opponents of Žalgiris.
# 21 Artūras Milaknis (23 min., 14 points, 3 reps, 2 res., 1 reps, 16 points). Rating – 9.
The sniper seems to have felt better what kind of game the Kaunas players need in this match. Although A. Milaknis is not the most athletic player, it was he who burst with energy and the Chimki team with a small rotation simply failed to catch this goal. The Kaunas resident was characterized not only by a great shot from distance (4/6 trit.), But also by excellent decision making. After getting off the bench in the first half, A. Milaknis gave a push that helped Žalgiris to take the initiative. The veteran probably understood the best of all the players on the team as the team had to attack against the defense of the zone and in an important moment contributed to a better movement of the ball.
# 23 Martin Geben (11 min, 2 pts, 6 rebounds, 1 rebound, 2 innings, 1 pm, -1 useful ball). Rating – 3.
The midfielder, who started the game in the fifth starter, had a great opportunity to present himself, but could not take advantage of it. The tall man was unable to take advantage of his advantage in attack as he simply lacked precision, and in defense it was difficult to deal with faster opponents. This is also reflected in the foul count: in a very short time, the center gathered up to 4. M. Geben is the only player from the Kaunas team to finish this match with a negative number of utility points, and the performance is corrected slightly alone with a solid fight for bounced balls.
Blonde
# 24 Augustine Rubitas (29 min., 12 points, 5 reps, 4 res., 1 reps, 3 p., 1 bl., 17 pp.). Rating – 8.
It was without a doubt the best match for the newcomer of the team with the “Žalgiris” jersey. Much positive is inspired by the improvement of the athletic form and the adaptation to the team of this player. Although A. Rubit could not avoid several serious errors in defense Pikenrolo situations and the attack of wrong decisions, but the pros far outweighed the cons. The tall man showed great struggle and energy and became such a slim tall man that he could extend the team’s attack and be dangerous so much closer and closer to the basket.
# 31 Rokas Jokubaitis (19 min., 4 points, 2 res., 1 cam, 2 bl., 4 points). Rating – 6.
Although the young player did not manage to shine as much this time, he did not damage the video during his minutes on the field. In the last quarter, R. Jokubaitis, after evaluating the situation perfectly, destroyed the rival defense with a great advance and finished the attack with a shot from distance. In defense, the young man was one of those players who constantly tried to pressure the basketball players on the perimeter of the rivals and did not make big mistakes.
# 32 Steve Vasturia (14 min., 1 bounce, 2 res., 3 pur.). Rating – 4.
The rookie this time did not stand out too much neither in attack nor in defense. We can be glad we managed to hit a long pitch, which can help strengthen us a bit psychologically. This time there were a few fewer mistakes on defense, but S.Vasturios still cannot be considered a player on the defensive plan. It only remains to wait for Patricio Garino to return fully and hope that S. Vasturia becomes a good player in shorter stages, capable of carrying out special tasks entrusted to him by the technician.
Grigonis
# 40 Marius Grigonis (25 min., 21 points, 4 reps, 3 res., 23 helpful votes). Rating – 10.
For the second time in a row, M. Grigonis has already put on the leader label. In attack, the defender was simply an unthinkable mystery to the opponents, punishing them with both long shots and strikes. Although the start of the match was a bit difficult for M. Grigonis, it was his improved stroke in the second half of the match that allowed “Žalgiris” to control the match. This defender has enough freedom and plays “1 on 1” much more often than before. They also do not tend to shy away from throws in the first phase of an attack. It is important that M. Grigonis becomes the person who carries the ball into his hands even in the most difficult moments. Žalgiris hasn’t had such a clear leader for a long time, and a Lithuanian handles these tasks impressively.
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