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Kaunas “Žalgiris”, located one step away from the Euroleague playoff zone, hones his weapons and awaits another important battle.
Kaunas “Žalgiris” issued a report on Wednesday evening that a member of the coaching staff of coaches fell ill with coronavirus, but Martin Schiller did not elaborate on the situation at the press conference:
“Everything is fine. We will not name the last name, but everything is fine,” said the Lithuanian champion driver from Austria.
In expressive 85:75 style, Wilderban’s ASVEL basketball players watched Martin Schiller’s students climb into the playoffs on Tuesday.
On Friday night, the Milan Olympia team will stay on Nemunas Island, which is a bit crumbling, but still maintains a high standard.
“Milan is coming to the city. Third team of the tournament, fourth in the attacking ranking. Why do they attack so well? Because he shoots 3-pointers perfectly and makes little mistakes, said M. Schiller. – Good team, well placed snipers, looking for a game of “two against two”. A good challenge awaits. We have already played twice, once before the season and once in Milan. We know the team and the players well. We will tell the players in detail what we have to do. “
Eriko Ovcharenko / 15min nuotr./Martinas Schilleris
“Dizaineriai” arrives tired, landing 92: 100 on the local Fenerbahche basketball court in Istanbul on Wednesday.
Although Ettore Messina’s men can currently march in third place in the Euroleague with 17 wins and 10 losses, they are separated from Žalgiris in ninth position by just two losses.
The result can be important in the final line-up of the teams: in the first meeting in Milan, Žalgiris’s team fell 92:98.
“I hope this is an advantage for us if we talk about physical preparation for the match. We have been in both situations. ASVEL spent three days in Kaunas because it came directly from Barcelona. But we won that match. In theory and, I hope, in practice, we will have an advantage like this, ”said M. Schiller, whose students had one more day to prepare for the game and did not have to travel anywhere.
Photo from Getty Images / Euroleague.net/Sergio Rodríguez (right) against Mark Guduričius
On Friday, Zach LeDay, former Milan player and Milan’s second most useful player, Malcolmas Delaney, the main organizer of the attacks, and Jeremy Evans, a newcomer not ready for the game, will not be able to help. Italians on Friday.
Playing for 25 minutes, M. Delaney has 10.9 points (39.2 percent trit.), 2.3 rebounds and 1 interception, 3.1 assists and 10.6 utility points this season.
At that time, 26-year-old 202 cm tall Z.LeDay this season in the Euroleague in 24 minutes of average gain. 10.3 points (50.4 percent in two, 50 percent in three), bounces after 4.7 balls and accumulates 13 utility points each.
Schiller praised the loss of coach Ettore Messina, an Italian teacher.
“First of all, these two players are very good basketball players. But with the loss of M. Delaney, they lose the main organizer of the attack, who usually plays for many minutes. It was very important to his team. I’m not saying that the loss of LeDay isn’t a problem for them, but the loss of Delaney is more painful. He is one of the three best players in the league. But Milan still have a very good team, “said Schiller.
Euroleague.net nuotr./Malcolmas Delaney
During the second week, “Žalgiris” works without sniper Artūras Milaknis, after which five residents of Žalgiris have to fill the open hole.
“The adaptation consists mainly of about 20 minutes of playing how to fill them,” said Schiller. – Milas had the best attack rate, so this loss is a challenge for us. Nigel, Marius, Rock, Carol and Steve have to take care of the 20 minutes of free time. You need to find a good balance and the right players. We will have this task in every game. Regarding the style of play, nothing has changed. You can’t just switch to Milaknio, put someone in position and expect the same result. If it were that simple, it would be foolish not to let another player. There are no excuses, other teams also have losses. We have to adapt to that. “
The match between Žalgiris and Olimpia will start on Friday at 8:00 p.m.
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