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Kaunas “Žalgiris” (11-9) ended the Euroleague doubles week with another failure. Following the defeat in Moscow, Martin Schiller’s students had to acknowledge the advantage of local Zenit basketball players (12-6) on Friday in St. Petersburg at 65:77 (14:17, 22:19, 13: 20, 16:21).
“It would seem that the balls recaptured in his 9 attacks are not many, but his opponents scored points. Another thing: we send them too often to take penalty kicks. Third, it was unfortunate to get it right. At first I felt that we could be ahead by a difference of 8 or 10 points because we had great opportunities to attack, but we did not hit. We missed 4-5 shots from under the basket during the game, and if he hits those shots, it can change the course of the game, ”said M. Schiller of the game at Sibur Arena.
Match stats Zenit – Žalgiris
He did not agree with the statement that the people of Žalgiris lacked aggression: “I think we were extremely aggressive on both sides of the square. Kevin Pangos lost his temper and couldn’t hit, I think there were a lot of fouls in his favor, although it shouldn’t have been. Thomas Walkup and Rokas Jokubaitis really made life difficult for him. We were really aggressive and attacked, we just couldn’t hit, especially in the second part of the match. “
Rokas Jokubaitis brought a lot of good energy, but his strategist alone didn’t want to highlight it. “A lot of players brought energy to the field and Rock was one of them. He stood out visually on the field, but all the players played with energy, “he said.
8 points in 21 minutes. R. Jokubaitis, who won, regretted two defeats during the Euroleague double week.
“Physical matches, we defended well on defense during all the games, but we ran in attack, we created many opportunities, but we were not right, we started arguing with the referees and it took us off the hook. We have that result. There is nothing to hold onto, but it is defeat. Sad, two defeats ”, said the defender.
He stated that he was not very good at supervising rivals leader K. Pangos, but “Zenit” is a good team with more “horses”.
The Žalgiris resident was satisfied with his personal performance: “It was a great success, they also tested me in the first position, it was a lot of fun. It’s okay and the team looked like it was playing. Self-confidence is very important, hitting the pitches determines a lot, becoming more active and defensive. When I go out with good emotion and rhythm, it’s easier for the whole team. “
Now, according to R. Jokubaitis, it is important to rest well, get negative tests for COVID-19 (in Russia and Moscow, and in St. Petersburg the matches were held with spectators) and it is necessary to prepare for Monday’s KMT duel with Pasvalys “Milk Stars”.
Next week, on Friday, in the Euroleague, Žalgiris will host Piraeus Olympiac basketball players at home.
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