Komičius on “Žalgiris”: the series of victories are temporary, the most important thing is a reaction to problems

Only two victories currently separate Kaunas from second place and the same number of losses to eleventh place. The coach enjoying the holidays and the mythical Žalgiris player Valdemaras Chomičius shared their thoughts on the waves of Žalgiris in the first round and what awaits us in the second half of the season.

“Do you remember the start of the” Žalgiris “season and four wins in a row? Everyone praised the team and was happy. Then there were six losses in a row and everyone started to criticize. I am glad that during difficult times the team has shown maturity and match after game he drew conclusions. As a result, there are now 5 additional victories. The most important thing is not the sound series, but the timely and proper adjustment of the game, which obviously works. Adaptability is a characteristic of a good team. ” said V. Chomičius.

Upward game curve

The words of the interlocutor are also confirmed by the statistics: during the last three competitions, “Žalgiris” dramatically improves the previously criticized defense and fixes the first place according to the points scored by the opponents (69 points). It is interesting that although “Žalgiris” is not the leader in the fight for bounced balls, throughout the season he allows his opponents to take only 29 balls during the match (1st place in the league). What does this mean? Not only a good concentration and aggressiveness of the team, but also excellent attacking efficiency, when the opponents simply do not have the opportunity to collect these statistics after the “Žalgiris” points scored.

The great magic of “Žalgiris” begins by looking at the attack and its versatility. “Žalgiris” continues to safely record the best triple in the entire league (44%). Such a blow is not a coincidence: during the last three competitions, Žalgiris ranked second in terms of effective passing and utility points (sixth place throughout the season) in the entire league, indicating diverse team play and efficiency. . It is especially difficult for opponents to do their homework against Kaunas as the team has up to 10 rotating top players, who play at least 13 minutes on average and even 7 of them record at least 8 utility points.

However, the coach saw room for improvement and showing good numbers: “I always say that there are no limits to improve. If it reaches 60 percent. of all the pitches, you could have thrown 70 percent as well. If not in tactics, perhaps in physical preparation. If not physically, maybe psychologically or by solving some of your personal weaknesses, like pitching or defending? Basketball consists of many variables and the result shows how everything has been reconciled. “

V. Chomičius also pointed out that the most important thing at the moment is not the numbers in the tables, but the play shown by the teams and the reaction to the losses: “At this stage of the season, all the teams work hard to achieve the goals. most important wins at the end of the season. Teams are not worth criticizing or elevating after a few defeats or victories at this stage. I always evaluate the results after the whole season, when it is possible to do it in a really objective way ”.

The roots of Žalgiris and the next challenges

When asked if after a big change between seasons in the “Žalgiris” team there is a team mature enough to achieve victories at the decisive Euroleague finish line, V. Chomičius pointed to the historical context of “Žalgiris”. According to him, having such deep roots, a strong management team behind his back, clear values, knowing what and why to pursue, also carries over to the game. According to the interlocutor, we also saw this in a difficult moment, when after many losses in a row, the team did not collapse, but very systematically and thoughtfully solved the problems of the game.

In the next Euroleague competition “Žalgiris”, expect a bloody beast from the Moscow region “Chimki” team, which with only two victories ranks last in the table and is experiencing a series of 8 losses. The team has renounced the services of some basketball players and assistants and is looking for a game-changing reinforcement. However, V. Chomičius agreed with the Betsafe experts and predicted the victory for Kaunas “Žalgiris”: “R. Kurtinaitis and his team are constantly improving the game, they will be very focused and will try to win at any cost. Chimki He is not at all this season for many different reasons, but there is a lot of talent and potential in this team. However, as always, I will support the people of Žalgiris and I think Žalgiris should win. “