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Kėdainiai Nevėžis-Optibet started strong in the Betsafe-LKL championship. Kėdainiai’s team, which finished last season last in the tournament table, currently have two wins on their account and have not experienced the taste of defeat.
In the first game of the season Marius Kiltinavičius The students beat the guests “Milk Stars” 82:72 from Pasvalys, and after a few days at home they shouldered the basketball players Panevėžys “Lietkabelis” – 76:70.
“I don’t know how likely it was, but we really believed it ourselves. I can say for sure: Nevėžis-Optibet head coach M. Kiltinavičius spoke about the successful start of the team. – I think when you watch our match, you can clearly see the impressive motivation. The players fight for every inch of the square, supporting each other. Everyone is very hungry, they also feel during the training process, I am satisfied with that. “
Although, according to the coach, everything in the game still needs to be improved, the most gratifying thing so far is that rivals are not allowed to score many points.
“We defended well in the first two games, it was the key to the victories. I hope we can maintain that, – the strategist highlighted the strength of the team. “We play with physical teams and we don’t give up on them, neither physical nor aggressive, and sometimes we even beat them, that’s very rewarding.”
Vaidas Kariniauskas becomes one of the main victors in Kėdainiai. The defender, who returned to Betsafe-LKL, played a career game last week, scoring 26 points in the former team’s basket, grabbing 4 rebounds and handing out 5 assists, for a total of 28 utility points.
“I’m happy with that. Especially the way he shows professionalism in training, matches and how he communicates with his teammates. He does a lot of things: he controls the game, he is the coach on the field, he manages the whole process. This is necessary for let the team play well ”, the coach was happy with the game shown by the student.
Still, only a temporary contract was signed with the 26-year-old 199cm tall player – he had to take Sedrick Barefield’s place until he was ready to return to the pitch. Perhaps such a game from Alytus will encourage team leaders to make efforts to maintain it for a longer period of time?
“It is my great wish that this happens (V.Kariausiauskas would remain in the team,” Aut. Past “), M. Kiltinavičius replied briefly.
In the near future, the Kėdainiai team should also be helped by the recovering legionnaires: the aforementioned S. Barfield is preparing to return to the lineup, as well as young foreign talents, Ariel Hukporti and Abramo Canka.
“It looks like we still have a reserve. Clearly, it will take time for them to infuse, it won’t be that easy. These players will add athleticism and physique to the team. I think this will make us even better.
As for the full line-up, the players are quite different, so I don’t think they are a mix with each other, almost all the players in their positions can be together on the court, I see no problems or difficulties in this place. I got to see Vaida and Sedrick playing together, ”the coach shared his thoughts on a possible rotation.
The next challenge for the Kėdainiai club is on September 28 at 7 pm the battle will take place on a trip with “Neptune” from Klaipeda.
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