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Kaunas “Žalgiris” will depart for Istanbul on Thursday evening, where on Friday he will meet the high wave club “Anadolu Efes”. Mister. Coach Martin Schiller did not skimp on the praise of the future opponent and admitted that the busy schedule slightly adjusted the training process.
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The clash with “Anadolu Efes” for the Kaunas club will be the fourth in seven days and Schiller noted that the team did not have any serious training this week.
“We didn’t have (regular) training sessions. The last serious training session was 7 days ago, I am happy to have one today, ”said the strategist. – The players are in good physical condition. We gave Thomas Walkup a break in the match with “Juventus”, Marius Grigonis had a break in the match with “Šiauliai”. This is important and everyone (except Artūras Milaknis and Patricio Garino) is healthy ”.
Speaking of Anadolu Efes, Schiller highlighted a good attack from the Turkish team.
“Anadolu Efes is the first team in terms of attack, the fifth in terms of defense,” Schiller told a news conference. “They play at a very high level and in the second half of the season they took the form they showed last year.”
“Its main characteristic is very good movement of the ball, decisions are made. The ball rarely gets stuck and is constantly moving. They also have snipers with excellent ball handlers. I mean (Vasily) Micičius, (Shane) Larkin, (Krunoslav) Simon.
There are many pitchers by his side and Anadolu Efes stands out with a modern game. They practically do not play the basket, constantly looking for spaces. “Very good team,” added the strategist.
Žalgiris definitely won the first mutual duel in Kaunas 89:73. However, Schiller said Anadolu Efes has been playing well since the beginning of the season.
“His style of play has not changed at all. At the start of the season, they were also one of the most statistically attractive teams, but they just couldn’t win, the Austrians commented. – Of course, the return of Larkin also paid a lot. The points you accumulate help if the team’s ball stops moving. That is an important factor. “
“I also think that even though it took time, they pick up the pace. The rupture caused by the coronavirus disturbed their rhythm a bit, but they were already playing very good basketball at the beginning of the season. Anadolu Efes just didn’t win at the same pace as last season. However, it was only a matter of time before they reunited. At the moment, they are one of the best teams that will fight for the title, “added Schiller.
Anadolu Efes leader Shane Larkin was injured in the weekend’s game and was forced to leave the field, but Schiller said the defender is already training with the team and is likely to appear in Friday’s game.
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