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Kaunas “Žalgiris” achieved the fourteenth victory in the Euroleague, breaking at home the “Crvena Zvezda” of Belgrade.
Žalgiris strategist after the game Martin Schiller They talked about the program almost as much as they did about the health of their students.
“Congratulations to the players for the victory. I’m very happy with the defense after a long break. During the long break, we made the correct changes. I am very happy with the victory, it is an important point in the context of the tournament table ”, said the strategist.
– What changes did you make during the long break?
– Of course we have to talk about defense, we attacked and anyway we were not bad. We had to control Simonovich, who was taking long shots, he had to get him out of the desired positions.
– Marius Grigonis mentioned the health problems of Artūras Milaknis, will he go to Madrid?
– He has groin problems, although we do not know if there is a problem. He doesn’t have the same pitching pace as at the beginning of the season, it seemed like he was already preparing for the KMT final four. At one point, it was simply pulled out of the game. If he goes to Madrid, we will decide tomorrow.
– Injuries aside, what led to an extremely short rotation that we didn’t see at the beginning of the season?
– Flow of matches. We found men who took the lead when they returned to the game, we had to follow this lineup.
– Yesterday you emphasized the importance of Dejan Davidovac, today you allowed him to add only five points, what made it possible?
– You have to take into account the statistics … One thing is five points, another five effective transfers. He can play in four positions and is a truly unique player. It was important to prevent him from attacking, although we did not reach the end. It was important not to squeeze the defense while playing backwards as he threw the balls to perfection, we did not hold back in the first part of the game. Is a great player.
– How worrisome are the long minutes of the leaders and the complicated remaining schedule?
– We always take care of that, because the schedule will be very compressed. It wasn’t easy without Lukas, the preparation for the KMT final four wasn’t easy either, Karolis Lukošiūnas helped us a lot. We are very worried, especially if there are no Milaknis. The problems begin with Garino who was unable to play the entire season. Of course our staff are doing well in maintaining the health of the players, Patricio has already arrived with an injury and Steve has just dropped to his knees, but there are no problems with the players’ muscles.
– What did you think of the performance of the returned Lukas Lekavičius?
– It is very important that he return, although he lacks the smell, he himself asked for changes. For us, he is very important in the rotation because he can go through the first line of defense without a barrier.
– What is the situation of Patricio Garino?
– Take small steps forward, but I have no expectations of him. I face such situations. This does not mean anything negative, but the situation should be viewed conservatively. I think it could show up in the field in May. Do not forget that it will be very difficult to return without playing for a year and a half due to a knee injury.
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