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Photo: BasketNews.lt/V. Mikaitis
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Tonight, Kaunas “Žalgiris” (14-11) will return to sunny Spain for the second time in 7 days, where he will raise his arms with Real Madrid (15-10) in the Euroleague duel.
- After two halves 36:31 in front of Real.
Jonas Miklovas, journalist for BasketNews.lt in MadridThere are two changes to the initial five of “Žalgiris”. Rokas Jokubaitis will go out for the first time in place of Artūras Milaknis, who did not attend, and Augustine Rubitas will start the duel for the first time in place of Joffrey Lauvergne. Lauvergne has started all 24 games he has played so far. So Marius Grigonis and Thomas Walkup are still the only ones to start this season’s game in this season’s starting five.
Match progress:
0: 0, 1 min: The ball of discord is won by the guests.
0: 2, 1 min: The first points of Jokubaitis by Tavares.
2: 4, 2 min: Rubit throwing from a medium distance. The platform responds with operational points.
2: 6, 3 min: Hayes takes aim in a quick attack.
7: 6, 4 min: Laprovittola hits a triple. Tavares adds a throw from medium distance.
9: 6, 5 min: Tavares reigns under the basket and scores points.
Jonas Miklovas, journalist for BasketNews.lt in MadridRubit starts with a clear goal to get Tavares out of the penalty area, but hits only one of the first three shots from medium distance, and in defense he loses a couple of times to his opponent for this great advantage.
12: 6, 6 min: Laprovittola nails the second triple.
15: 8, 8 min .: Colon of Grigon. Garuba responds with a long shot.
18: 8, 8 minutes: Three-point cause. Schiller asks for a meeting.
Jonas Miklovas, journalist for BasketNews.lt in MadridThe size of Tavares destroys practically all of Žalgiris’ attacks, even if this is not reflected in the statistical protocol. By this time, on the other side of the field, Real had already noticed 4/8 triples and had a double-digit initial lead.
21:10, 10 minutes: Jankūnas and Deckas exchange points.
21:13, 10 minutes: Three-point Jankūnas.
“Real” Nicolas Laprovittola 6. Gabriel Deck 5, Walteu Tavaresia 4.
“Žalgiris”: Paulius Jankūnas 5, Rokas Jokubaitis, Augustine Rubitas, Marius Grigonis and Nigel Hayes 2 each.
Jonas Miklovas, journalist for BasketNews.lt in MadridThe lack of use of criminals in the first half left the eyes hungry. In the first 9 minutes, both teams never committed defenses (only once in attack), and neither team was on the penalty line for the entire quarter. “Žalgiris” has already lost 5 balls, while “Real” – 4.
24:13, 13 min: Carroll’s triple.
26:15, 14 min: Jankūnas fines. Abalde puts on top.
28:21, 14 min: Hayes 2 of three points in a row. Thompkins responds with two points.
28:23, 16 minutes: Laying ivy.
Jonas Miklovas, journalist for BasketNews.lt in MadridTwo 3-pointers from Nigel Hayes came to life in Žalgiris’ attack, but the foul guard still looks odd. At least several times, the people of Žalgiris could have avoided points if he had committed an infraction. Only 4 rapes were committed in 15 minutes.
30:23, 16 minutes: Carroll’s one-handed pitch.
32:23, 17 min: Thompkins colon.
34:23, 17 min: Alocene Colon. Schiller asks for a meeting.
34:25, 18 minutes: Jokubaitis accumulates points from a medium distance.
36:27, 19 min: Walkup Points after a Walkup Jewelry Transfer. Carrol responds with two points.
36:29, 20 min: Walkupas maudo Thompinksą.
36:31, 20 min: Accurate fines Walkup.
“Real”: 7 Jaycee Carrol, John Gabriel Laprovittola 6. The deck 5.
Žalgiris: Nigelas Hayes 8, Paulius Jankūnas 7, Thomas Walkup 6, Rokas Jokubaitis 4.
Jonas Miklovas, journalist for BasketNews.lt in MadridOne of those cases where minus five seems like a good result for “Žalgiris”, because they didn’t look good in the first half of the game. Too many unused fouls, too many undefeated balls (lose 12-21, allow an attack to bounce 5 when not catching any). Real played the entire second half without Tavares and as a result Žalgiris attacked more freely, but the big question in the second half is whether Žalgiris will be able to attack against Tavares as well.
Real won the first mutual meeting in Kaunas on November 6 (93:90).
The Kaunas did not bring to Madrid Artūras Milaknis, who suffered a groin injury in Tuesday’s game with Belgrade’s Crvena Zvezda, and Patricio Garino, who played a match in green and white this season and continues to rehabilitate after a knee injury.
La Real welcomes Thursday night’s game against Žalgiris bleeding. Rudy Fernández and Jeffery Taylor will definitely not help the real club in the match with the Lithuanian champions. A big question also hangs from Sergio Llullu.
Martin Schiller’s students returned to Spain with a different mood than they left a week ago.
Žalgiris’ team, which suffered two defeats in a row against Baskonia de Vitorija (68:81) and Barcelona coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius (62:86), put an end to a series of failures at home by beating Crvena Zvezda on Tuesday (75:62).
9 days before the end of the regular season, “Žalgiris” with 14 wins and 11 losses is in the fight for the playoffs and is in ninth place in the standings, which means that in the current situation the temporary capital club would not do to the quarterfinals.
However, Kaunas has every chance of reaching the top eight and is only one win away from Real (15-10), who is fifth.
At that point, Pablo Lasso’s students will try to get back on the road to victory on Thursday night and end a series of two losses. La Real did not overcome the two Spanish barriers – Baskonia (64:84) and Valencia (78:89) and did not taste the victory in the Euroleague for almost a month.
Before the trip to Madrid, Kaunas head coach Schiller highlighted the work of his opponents on his side of the court and compared Walter Tavares to one of the best defensive basketball players in the NBA, Rudy Gobert.
“A very good team with the second best defense index, as well as the best team in blocking shots,” said the strategist as the strengths of the opponents in defense. – They force opponents to attack the basket at a very low percentage. In the penalty area he has Walter Tavares, who is Rudy Gobert’s counterpart in the Euroleague. So winning points against them will be a challenge and we met it. “
Before Thursday’s showdown, the Real Laso strategist praised future rivals.
“The team did a good job in practice and I hope to see our best version on Thursday. We will have a difficult game because “Žalgiris” is playing a wonderful season, “said Laso. – The residents of Kaunas are competitive, with many experienced players. It is a well-balanced team with great perimeter players like (Marius) Grigonis or (Lukas) Lekavičius “.
“The players on their perimeter are threatening, and (Joffrey) Lauvergne and (Nigel) Hayes also look solidly on the front row,” Laso continued. – They are a accomplished team and that is why they fight for the playoffs. To win, it will be necessary to play well. “
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