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Kaunas “Žalgiris” lost the last six Euroleague matches and fell to 11th place in the standings. Athens basketball players with a win are ranked 13th.
It is true that Georgios Vovoro’s students scored 50 points and won 80:77 in the second half of the match in Milan last week. Three days later, at the Greek championship, Panathinaikos broke Nicea Ionika basketball players 79:53.
“This season in the Euroleague, when the matches chase the match, we want to forget about the previous match and prepare for the next match. Even if we are talking about big wins. The Milan match is a thing of the past, an important match ahead. We will fight against a team that will be highly motivated as they have suffered six defeats in a row. We expect a difficult match. Žalgiris is a very aggressive team that tries to control the fight for rebounds. There are good players on this team, so we will have good personal defense. It’s a game where you have to control your pace, rebounding and defense under the basket, “said Georgios Vovor, 43, in the accents ahead of Friday’s battle, which begins at 9pm in Athens.
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The Greeks had three matches in five days and will have three days to prepare for the Euroleague battle. The Panathinaika helmsman did not emphasize the schedule, but did emphasize Žalgiris’ new philosophy, which does not change regardless of events on site.
“Since the beginning of the season, we have said that in the presence of COVID-19, many factors determine the winner of the match. But we understand the difficulties and we try to face them. The tough schedule may change if we win, Vovor said. – Hoping the match is won. We really don’t lack motivation. We must continue to progress in our own game. We watch the match with “Žalgiris” as if it were the final. I think we will be ready to fight the 40 minutes. “Žalgiris” has a unique philosophy and he will not change, he will be the first or he will lose 10-20 points. They will play the same way, which makes Žalgiris even more dangerous. We need to stay serious and focused for the full 40 minutes. That is the key to victory. A bad attack cannot be reflected in a bad defense. We need to reduce these differences if we want to get to the top.
“Žalgiris” is the team in the Euroleague that shoots the most two-point shots. A lot of defenders who go into the penalty area and create a game. Also worth mentioning is the fact that “Žalgiris” fights well for the balls in attack “.
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Both teams are not reflected in defense. “Žalgiris” spends an average of 80.5 points (13th place in the Euroleague) and the defense index – 117.7 (18th place).
Panathinaikos is the penultimate point in the tournament in terms of points lost (84.2 average), getting only the video of Chimki in the Moscow region. 87.7).
Greek defense rating – an average of 116 points lost per 100 attacks – 16.
Panathinaikos, who triumphed in Milan last week, missed 35 points after a long break and scored 50 points.
“Defense is our problem. That is something we want to improve. As I often repeat to players, our attack undermines our defense. We win those games where we defend well. That is the only way to succeed,” G. said. Vovoras.
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