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On Thursday, Žalgiris will extend the Euroleague “double” week at home by hosting the Turkish superclub, which has started a difficult season.
The “Fenerbahče”, who last summer released most of Željko Obradovich’s favorite stars to other teams last summer, have revived to the ground.
But so far the drawings of these changes made by architect I. Kokoškov have not turned into a solid wall. Only the Istanbul team, who have won 5 of the 14 Euroleague matches so far, are satisfied with the 14th position, five notches less than in Žalgiris (7/7).
Speaking of future rivals on Wednesday, M. Schiller, as usual, highlighted the height of the rivals, who in the ranks of the “Fenerbahche” are distinguished especially by perimeter players such as Dyshawn Pierre and Edgar Ulanov.
Responsible tasks therefore await Nigel Hayes, who has lately been playing in the position of a light forward.
“In this league, almost every team in third position can offer height and strength. It has to be compensated with something, and Nigel is proving capable of doing it. Without Patricio Garino and Steve Vasturia, we have to ‘put’ other players in their positions. As a result, Nigel plays more like an easy forward and Augustine Rubit like a heavy winger. We have to use the entire existing lineup, “Schiller said.
In addition to E. Ulanov, the Turkish club is represented by two other former Žalgiris residents: Leo Westermann and Alex Perez. And although the former does not win the trust of I. Kokoškov, and the latter has been traumatized so far, M. Schiller emphasizes that having only one day to prepare for a new match is necessary to get to know the enemy well.
“The most important thing for us is to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the opposing players in 24 hours so that we can win more individual duels one on one. This time we do not have three days to prepare, we can no longer analyze all the tactics of the opponents, so it is necessary to know the players as well as possible, ”explained the 38-year-old Austrian.
He himself knows the most important person in the Fenerbahche ranks.
In the 2017-2018 season, when M. Schiller began coaching the NBA G secondary league Salt Lake City Stars team, I. Kokoškovas assisted his strategist Quin Snyder at the Utah Jazz Club.
When asked if the 48-year-old Serb’s Euroleague debut could reasonably be compared to his own situation, the Žalgiris helmsman shrugged.
“I know and respect Igor very well. Our situations are really a bit similar, although if you look closely you will also find differences. The baggage of his experience is completely different. Igor has already been the head coach of the NBA club, he won the European Championship with the Slovenian national team, he coached the Georgia national team for many years ”, M. Schiller acknowledges the merits of his colleague and opponent.
Although a well-known specialist from the NBA era, the new team’s game said he was not following any more than other EuroLeague competitors, he has no doubt that he is not staying for objective reasons so far.
“It’s a very new team, they need time to stick together. I think it’s only a matter of time before they get to the right place because they are so talented. And he has a very good coach “, predicted Schiller the future of Fener.
We remind you that the confrontation between “Žalgiris” and “Fenerbahče” will begin on Thursday at 8pm.
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