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Photo: Vainius Sodeika
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Photo: Vainius Sodeika
Photo: Vainius Sodeika
Milan’s AX Armani Exchange beat Kaunas “Žalgiris” for the second time this season, and Ettore Messina had many pleasant words after the victory in Kaunas both about Žalgiris coach Martin Schiller and the opposing team in general.
“I think we beat a very good team,” said Messina, who won the Euroleague in their 250th win. – “Žalgiris” is one of the best-trained teams in this league in terms of the organization of the game, the effort of the players. The quality of their defense is impressive, they push for 40 minutes and they are not easy to play against.
We don’t have a main player and Michael Roll did a great job offensively and defensively. Our defense was what was needed in the playoffs. It was a playoff game, now everything is like this. “
AX Armani Exchange won 69:64 in Kaunas on Friday, when they won 98:92 at home in the first round.
Speaking of Schiller, Messina revealed that he had borrowed various game ideas from the Žalgiris coach.
“We didn’t meet in the United States when we worked there, we met in Europe. He’s very respectful, he’s very knowledgeable. In fact, I stole some things from my team about what Žalgiris is doing.
It is not easy to get to a foreign country where people have a different understanding. He lost to Garino a season ago, who was supposed to be the team’s main lightweight advantage. Grigon was supposed to be the second highest number. They didn’t have Milaknis today either.
I think his defense is at a very high level, in an attack they depend on hitting, like everyone else, but he does an incredible job and I say it not only for myself, but because I believe in it ”.
The Milan club was taken out by Shavon Shields, who scored a third (23 of 69) points in attack. According to Messina, a basketball player with Danish citizenship was beneficial on both sides of the field.
“He is one of our best players on both sides of the field. He defends well, attacks, makes decisions. Today was very important for our victory,” Messina said.
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