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The match between Kaunas “Žalgiris” and Vilnius “Rytas” in the Lithuanian Basketball League (“Betsafe-LKL”) ended completely without intrigue: the champions won 92:45.
The mood of the match was perfectly reflected in the press conference that took place after the match – “Ryto” alto Martynas Echodas he did not look for excuses, but did not have good words about the game.
“When we arrived, we knew we were not full, but we had nothing to lose. There can be no lack of motivation in a match like this. In the first half of the week, we didn’t even have five full workouts before five, when there were no doubles, but there must always be motivation, “said M. Echod sadly.
In the first half, trying to load the basket with his elbow, he hit his head dangerously Rokas Jokubaitis, He had a hard time getting up off the ground and had to be replaced. He didn’t do the episode himself.
“The head turned a little, the doctors gave me a smell of ammonia, the head recovered and I returned to the court,” said the player.
He also claimed to be aware of the loss of rivals and to pursue thoughts of relaxation.
“We felt like we could burn out or relax somewhere, but you saw we kept up the pace in the second half and we didn’t lose thirty points. I know we have reached a record “, – did not hide from Žalgiris.
In the match, which got rid of the intrigue and did not show the real situation, only 45 “Rytas” points became an exceptional number. R. Jokubaitis was happy with the defense, although he was not inclined to draw categorical conclusions.
“You can say that the defense is improving, we are improving the indicators in the game that has already been uploaded. I don’t want to say anything about everything being great. The aura of the own team has improved to continue doing it ”, assured the player.
It was one of the rare matches in which the player was not Žalgiris’s youngest player on the field. Marekas Blaževičius also played a solid role in the match, distinguishing himself by blocked shots, which also pleased R. Jokubaitis.
“We always support Marek. We talked before the game that he was excited, still playing against his former team. He did well in the game, although he failed one on one in several situations, but then he took good positions and really got ten points for him. in this match ”, praised the younger colleague Žalgiris.
“Rytas” will have to wait a long time to recover. If the teams don’t meet in the King Mindaugas Cup, their next battle is only waiting on March 21.
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