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Although the people of Barcelona and Khimki line up at cardinally opposite ends of the tournament table (“Barça” goes hand in hand with the leader of CSKA Moscow, and “Chimki” is at the bottom), both Šarūnas Jasikevičius and Kurtinaitis rhymes say they expect a tough fight.
“They have one of the most powerful lineups in Europe and I don’t understand when the last ones are. His team had very bad luck at the beginning of the season with the virus that started the negative dynamics. Chimki has four to five NBA basketball players and one player who can win the game alone. They are high-level rivals, ”says Shar.
The current Catalan calendar is as tight as the NBA: Barcelona has 10 games to play in 22 days.
“Another difficult match against opponents who have great attacking potential. There is definitely no shortage of players racking up points in their ranks. Last place on the tournament table does not show your true ability. It will be difficult because they come to Palau to change everything, ”captain Pierre Oriola says cautiously.
The Moscow region club, currently going through a five-game losing streak, have already made some changes: This week, Serbian Alexander Trifunovich has joined the coaching staff to work as an assistant.
Barça probably have the best team in Europe and one of the best coaches, which gives them discipline and elevates the individual skills of the players to the next level, which is reflected in the results. The culés are serious contenders for the Euroleague title, but we have nothing to lose and we are willing to fight. We’ll see how things will turn out, ”says Kurtis.
By the way, his main weapon, Alexei Swede, is celebrating his 32nd birthday on Wednesday.
Last years. “Žalgiris”, who was still coached by Jasikevičius at the time, did not stop A. Švedas: the Russians threw 25 and 24 points in the Kaunas basket.
Chimki now has three trips in a row: after a stay in Catalonia, they will travel to Villerban and Valencia.
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