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Photo: Sputnik – Scanpix
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Rimas Kurtinaitis welcomes Friday’s game with Kaunas “Žalgiris” without having 6 main team basketball players, but the strategist said his team’s goals do not change as a result.
“Our situation does not change and the plans are the same. We will play to win and we will not look for excuses. Basketball players who used to sit on the reserve bench more often last season will have more time and now have a great opportunity to prove themselves in the Euroleague.
Every game is 50 against 50, but we will try to win at home. I follow the Lithuanian Basketball League and I know how Žalgiris plays. They have a new, young and promising coach, Martin Schiller, who has accumulated experience in the United States and was one of the best strategists in the G League. Along with Schiller, “Žalgiris” style of play has also changed, “Kurtinaitis said.
Chimki’s strategist also compared the game of Žalgiris, when he was coached by Šarūnas Jasikevičius, and the current situation with Schiller.
“With Jasikevičius,” Žalgiris “emphasized defense and a well-prepared attack, and now they play quickly and freely, which is reminiscent in part of American basketball. They prefer a fast attack, when the attack lasts 5 to 10 seconds,” said Kurtinaitis .
“With this style,” Žalgiris “is especially dangerous, because as the match with” Olympiakos “showed, even though they lagged behind, they did not break down, showed character and were able to regroup.” Žalgiris is currently a black horse and at the beginning of the season it’s hard to say what to expect from them, “continued Chimki’s strategist.
Despite these factors, Kurtinaitis ended his thoughts before the next match with the fact that this style of “Žalgiris” is favorable for his team.
“If Žalgiris wants to play fast, it will be an advantage for us, because we love that basketball. We will see what happens tomorrow,” concluded Kurtinaitis.
The duel between Chimki and Žalgiris will take place on Friday at 8:00 p.m. Lithuanian time.
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