M. Schiller is happy that M. Blaževičius is leaving for the national team: “A young player needs to play”

On Sunday evening, Žalgiris, gradually gaining momentum, broke the guests of the port city in the second half of the match, which was won with a 20-point lead, and the final result of the match recorded the victory of Kaunas with the result 81:59.

“We are satisfied with the victory and the way we have achieved it. We were not satisfied with the last five minutes of the first half on defense, but with the exception of this section, we were focused on defense, which was the most important thing. for us, ”said the Austrians.

– You forced your opponents to attack badly from long range (3 triples out of 18) and even made 19 mistakes. Were these elements of the game the most important in defense?

– The rivals’ mistakes are a consequence of our aggressive defense and we are very happy with that number. And long-range shots, hit and miss, generally depend on how well they’re covered. We have done well today and we are happy with these numbers.

– How do you assess the current performance of M. Blaževičius and what are your plans for this basketball player in the near future?

– The most important thing for him is to improve, and you have to find minutes of play. Marek is a very talented boy, we love him very much as a professional and as a human being.

Now his next step is the national team. We are very happy that Marek is invited because a young player needs to play. Our situation is as it is. The coronavirus didn’t really help him because all three games were postponed and he would have really played in them. So unexpectedly the month comes when Marek doesn’t play and that’s a big problem for the young player.

He works very hard and handles this situation perfectly. His time will surely come.

Roko Lukoševičiaus / 15min night / Marek Blaževič

– You worked in the G League. Comparing the level of talent beyond the Atlantic and here, which you see with Rokas Jokubaitis and Marek Blaževičius, how high is the ceiling of these basketball players?

– See you next summer. Now, it was a wise decision to remove the application from the NBA Rookie Exchange because it is very important for American teams to see foreigners play live, which is very logical.

I know the whole process very well and I know that all college basketball players are known to be selected, but the situation is different with Europeans.