Rokas Jokubaitis snatched the first win from Žalgiris in the Euroleague with free kicks / News

Kaunas “Žalgiris” (1-0) kicked off the victory in the Euroleague. Rokas Jokubaitis 3.5 seconds left. Hit two fines and snatched the victory over Kaunas 68:67 (23:18, 11:19, 13:21, 21: 9) vs. Piraeus Olympiacos (0-1).

In the decisive attack, the basketball players of the Greek club did not throw and Kaunas took the victory.

19-year-old Jokubaitis scored 12 points and played the most productive game of his career in the Euroleague. He had scored 7 points only in the first half and added the other five in the decisive 2 minutes.

In the first half of the third period, the result was a draw (41:41), but Olympiacos ran 11-0 and walked away 52:41.

Marius Grigonis shone in the fourth quarter. By then, the defender had scored 8 points and in the first five minutes of the quarter he scored 7 of the team’s 10 points. This allowed Žalgiris’ team to get closer to 5 points (57:62).

Joffrey Lauvergne added three points in a row and the teams already got just 2 points (60:62). Two minutes later, Jokubaitis scored a colon with a foul and reduced the difference to 1 point (63:64).

Olympiacos then removed Vassilis Spanoulis, who scored a foul. Still, Thomas Walkup scored a triple at minute and a half (66:67).

Jokubaitis, who hit both free throws in cold blood, won the deciding word of the match.

Winning points:

Olympiacos: Martin Hassan 12 (6/6), Vassilis Spanoulis 9 (5th rev.), Aaron Harrison (2/4) and Alexander Vezenkov 8 each.

Žalgiris: Marius Grigonis 15 (6th chamber, 4 res.), Joffrey Lauvergne 13 (5/7 doubles), Rokas Jokubaitis 12 (3/3 fines), Thomas Walkup, Lukas Lekavičius and Artūras Milaknis after 6.

We will provide more information soon.

Jonas Miklovas, journalist for BasketNews.lt in Piraeus
With empty stands and strict rules, but the Euroleague begins! Spectators are not allowed in the match in Piraeus, except a dozen men and women in the VIP hostel. Most of the people in the arena are journalists and cameramen, of which there are about 40. I am glad to be one of them and tonight I will cover the events for you from the Paz y Amistad Sports Pavilion.

The course of the match

0: 2, 1 min: The first points are scored by Lauvergne.

5: 2, 2 min: Harrison’s five points.
8: 2, 3 min: Harrison’s eighth point.
10: 3, 4 min: Lauvergne takes a free kick. Jean-Charles colon.
10: 7, 5 min: The two points of Grigon and Lauvergne.

Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist in Piraeus
“Žalgiris” misses two 3-pointers from the corners of the field at the start of the match, and misses a couple of times from good positions at the three-point line, but does not let opponents escape. So far, the bench of “Žalgiris” is very much alive and it is very interesting to hear how the basketball players support each other and comment on the events on the field.

10: 9, 6 min: Grigonis’ first points.
12:11, 7 min: Colones from Lekavičius and Papanikolaou.
12:18, 8 min: Jokubaitis earns five points, Rubitas adds two points.
15:21, 9 min: Spanoul and Milaknis triples.
18:23, 10 minutes: The half ends with Sloukas and Milaknis within three points.

“Olympiakos”: Aaronas Harrisonas 8 (2/3 trit.), Vassilis Spanoulis and Kostas Sloukas po 3.
“Žalgiris”: Rokas Jokubaitis 7 (3/4 pitches), Joffrey Lauvergne 5, Lukas Lekavičius 4.

Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist in Piraeus
The solid defense of “Žalgiris” in the first half caused the errors of up to 6 opponents. Olympiakos hit up to 4 3-pointers of 6, but overall they made 4 fewer shots and are in the chasing role. Rokas Jokubaitis, who scored 7 points, shone in the ranks of “Žalgiris”, and the whole team made colonies with a very high 73 percent. precision (8/11).

Jokubaitis performance in the first half:

20:23, 11 minutes: Martin’s colon.
22:27, 10 minutes: The two points of Martin, Geben and Grigon.
25:29, 14 minutes: Yenkin’s colon and Hayes’s colon.
29:29, 15 minutes: Four points from Prince in a row.
29:31, 16 minutes: Colon of Grigon.

Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist in Piraeus
So far not the best version of Thomas Walkup in attack. A couple of times, due to her decision or mistake, the attack by “Žalgiris” got stuck and the residents of Kaunas did not attack several attacks in a row. “Žalgiris” is much more active in communication than his rivals, both on the pitch and from the substitute bench.

31:31, 17 min: Martin’s sixth point.
33:34, 18 minutes: Pretty fines from McKissico. Walkup scores a triple.
35:34, 19 min: Vezenkov returns the leadership to the Greek club.
37:34, 20 min: Martin’s colon.

Olympiacos: Aaron Harrison (2/3 trit.) And Martin Hassan (4/4 diat.) 8 each.
“Žalgiris”: Rokas Jokubaitis 7 (3/4 pitches), Marius Grigonis 6, Joffrey Lauvergne 5, Lukas Lekavičius 4.

Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist in Piraeus
“Žalgiris” during the first two halves in Piraeus is different from all the games played so far. If in the LKL duel the rotations of Kaunas and the five were very clear, then in the first matches of the Euroleague we see very different variations. At the moment, Žalgiris based the game much more on the penalty area (12/19 to two and 3/9 to three points).

39:36, 21 min .: Colones McKissico and Lauvergne.
41:36, 22 min.: Ellis two points.
41:38, 23 min: Vasturi’s first points.
44:41, 25 min .: Lauvergne’s tenth point. Slouk’s second triple.
46:41, 26 min: Martin’s fifth colon from the same test.
49:41, 27 minutes: Long shot of Vezenkov, after which the residents of Kaunas ask for a break.

Jonas Miklovas, journalist for BasketNews.lt in Piraeus
Žalgiris’s defense often collapses at the end of an opponent’s attack and this helps Olympiacos’ team to gain the biggest advantage today.

52:43, 28 min: Vezenkov colon with foul and Lekavičius colon.
53:43, 29 min: McKissic issues a fine.

Jonas Miklovas, journalist for BasketNews.lt in Piraeus
Two errors, three shots in a row and “Žalgiris” lost the stage 0:11. Olympiacos in this 3 min. The section made two three-point situations and one 2 + 1. It will be a painful blow for “Žalgiris” and it will be interesting to see how the team recovers.

56:45, 29 min: Rubit’s colon and Spanoul’s colon.
58:47, 30 min .: Grigonis hits both penalties, Martin throws a sixth colon.

Olympiacos: Martin Hassan 12 (6/6), Aaron Harrison (2/4) and Alexander Vezenkov 8.
“Žalgiris”: Joffrey Lauvergne 10 (4/5 doubles), Marius Grigonis 8, Rokas Jokubaitis 7.

58:52, 31 min: Grigonis tenth point and Milaknis second triple.
60:54, 32 min: Pretty McKissico fines. Another colon of Grigonis.
62:54, 33 min.: Jenkins two points.
62:57, 34 minutes: Grigonis of three points. Zalgiris already scored 7 points during the decisive quarter.
62:58, 36 min.: Lauvergne issues a fine.

Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist in Piraeus
“Žalgiris” is killed in the fourth quarter by balls caught in the Olympiakos attack. After 4 rebounds in the first 3 quarters, the Greeks scored 4 second chances only in the middle of the fourth quarter.

62:60, 37 min.: Two more Lauvergne points.
64:63, 38 min .: Foul by Ellis Colon and Jokubaitis.
67:66, 39 min: Colon in spanoul with lack. Three point walkup.
67:68, 40 minutes: Jokubaitis hits both fines.