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Photo: Dainius Lukšta
Photo Dainius Lukšta
Kaunas “Žalgiris”, who will start this weekend in the Euroleague youth tournament (under 18), presented the final line-up.
The base is made up of basketball players who play in the National Basketball League. However, it will not include 17-year-old Paulius Murauskas, who will not play until early April with a knee injury.
The composition of “Žalgiris” for the Euroleague youth tournament:
Currently, the youngsters from Žalgiris also compete in the NKL playoffs, but head coach Arvydas Gronskis told the BasketNews.lt website that he was not overly confusing the preparation for the future tournament.
“Everything is in order, because we are preparing for this tournament throughout the year,” Gronskis told the BasketNews.lt website. – We knew it would be. It’s just that the dates have been adjusted slightly and coincided with the timing of the NKL playoffs. “
The result of the NKL quarter-final series between teams “Žalgiris-2” and “Telšiai” is 1-1, and the fights will continue after the Euroleague youth tournament.
When asked which basketball players expect the greatest contribution, the specialist did not mention specific names and expected all basketball players to contribute to the team’s game.
“We hope it’s twelve, because Paulius (Murauskas) won’t be able to help.” As there will be three games in two days in the subgroup, it is important that each player makes their contribution, ”said Gronskis.
Two 15-year-olds, Mantas Kočanas and Petras Padegimas, also appeared on the team’s fifteen-player roster. However, the latter did not make it to the last twelve and will not go to Istanbul.
“We want to involve them so they know how things are going, it will not be news to them in the next few years,” said Gronskis. “We are looking to the future.”
“Kočan understands the game, he is energetic all the time, but he still lacks playing experience at a higher level. Be that as it may, he is playing in the Student League and the season of these championships has been suspended.
At that time, Ignition stands out for its physical properties. There is a fast, strong and good fight for the balls. Perhaps there is a slight lack of a more stable shot from a distance, ”Gronskis described the 15-year-old duo.
The first match with the Patras Promitheas club will be played by the young people of Žalgiris on Friday at 4:00 p.m. Lithuanian time.
At that time, on Saturday, Žalgiris will face the teams of Tofaš de Bursa (9am Lithuanian time) and Real Madrid (7pm).
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