Intriguing duel of Big LKL in the capital: Vilnius “Rytas” – Kaunas “Žalgiris”

Both LKL greats demonstrate victorious basketball at the start of the 2020-2021 season.

Vilnius basketball players “Rytas” (6-0) remain the only team that has yet to experience a defeat in the LKL championship, crushing their opponents in the middle. 23 points difference.

The LKL vice-champions are first in terms of points won (99.5 points), efficiency (117.8 points), three-point accuracy (45.9%), intercepted balls (10.2) and share 1-2 places according to rebounding balls (38).

However, Donald Kairis’ students will play their first duel in the international arena only on Tuesday, where they will debut in the FIBA ​​Champions League tournament, and the LKL championship matches so far have been against inferior masters, so the future opponent is a completely different beast.

Photo by Rokas Lukoševičius / 15min / Donaldas Kairys

“His game is improving rapidly, there is faith in attack and defense. And with new systems that initially questioned many. You can see that by working with determination, there is solidity both in the game and in everything. In attack, a very strong action, played with great courage, the players reveal themselves and in defense, everything grows a little every day. Each game shows an increasingly tough defense. ” 15 minutes D.Kairys reviewed the Kaunas game for journalist Rokas Pakėnas.

Multiple national champions Kaunas “Žalgiris” (4-1) basketball players were slapped by Panevėžys “Lietkabelis” at the beginning of the season, but then the wonderful start to the Euroleader removed all doubts about Martin Schiller’s ability to lead. Kaunas to victory.

Photo by Rokas Lukoševičius / 15min / Rokas Jokubaitis

Verde and Blanco won 4 of 5 games with Barcelona and Bayern Munich currently leading the Euroleague.

Rokas Jokubaitis, who flourished with M. Schiller in new colors, does not signify such a beginning of the rivals and claims that the true face of the Vilnius residents will be seen in the next duel.

“Many changes in the composition, a new coaching staff, more speed in his basketball. A good start for them is a pretty good thing for them, but I don’t think they have had any serious rivals yet. The beginning of the season does not show everything, but on Sunday we will see how it is and we will try to achieve the victory, “he told the LKL.lt portal.

Meeting process:

The people of Vilnius have not really managed to forget the transfer of the talented Marek Blaževičius to the field of the fiercest rivals. Before the game, three clowns walked alongside the Kaunas residents’ basket, and the most loyal group of “B Tribūna” fans who supported “Rytas” chanted “The Clown Marekas” and held up a sign for the young man.

Captured 15 minutes photographer Rokas Lukoševičius.

Photo by Rokas Lukoševičius / 15min / LKL meets: Vilnius “Rytas” – Kaunas “Žalgiris”

The duel begins at 5:20 p.m.