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The Kaunas “Žalgiris” team expects a stay in Spain this week, where the Kaunas residents will play matches with the Valencia “Valencia” and Vitoria “Baskonia” clubs.
Žalgiris strategist before important meetings Martin Schiller highlighted the talents of the opponents in attack.
“Valencia Club is really capable of attacking. They are second in the league in terms of attack rate. This is the team that best attacks from the two-point zone, third in hitting and first in assists. They achieve such results because they are able to create opportunities close to the basket. They have tall forwards and mature players to help find them. It is not the case that the balls are distributed by one person, this is done by several different basketball players “, said the head coach of the Kaunas team.
– N.Kaliničius and B.Dublevičius added many problems closer to the basket in the first match. What will be the most important thing in defense against them?
– It is important not to allow them to bring the ball closer to the basket. It is not easy to do, but that is the goal.
– Valencia won one match in five matches. Can it be said that they are in worse shape now?
– I couldn’t say that. It is always important to see the context of why this happened. Dubljevičius did not play for long and plays a very important role in the team. Now he’s back and that’s changing the whole team. Labeyrie will now play “fourth number” and is in the center, making the opponents attack more balanced. Valencia has a strong front line and Dublin is the most important part of it. Therefore, you could not agree with this idea.
– Do you know the Williams situation?
– Although there is a possibility that it is not, we are preparing to play.
– Both competitors are quite different. Baskonia is a more defensive team, while Valencia is offensive. Which of these teams is perhaps the most advantageous for “Žalgiris”?
– Good question, but I can’t answer it.
– What is the situation and status of M. Blaževičius?
– His condition is improving. The temperature has already dropped, other symptoms have also subsided. We have to be patient in this coronavirus situation and do what the doctors say. He’s home right now, and when the time comes, he’ll join the team.
– Are you going to Spain with a rotation of 11 players?
– Yes, we will play with 11 basketball players.
– We expect up to 7 games in the next two weeks. Are there any ideas on playing matchmakers in those matches?
– You have probably seen the last game, in which two players from the substitute team played a lot. Rubštavičius played for 19 minutes and Murauskas, just 16 years old, played for more than 5 minutes. We keep in close contact with the second team because we are a great club. Your work is very important to us. Gronski does an excellent job with other coaches and prepares the players. By training and developing talents at the same time, they allow us to use them in rotation. We are always looking for opportunities to connect players from the second team, as well as those who play less in the Euroleague. Lukošiūnas played great in the last match and shows that he is competitive.
– Waiting for 2 matches on the way. Is there still a big difference where to play this season when the arena has no fans?
– The main factor is travel. While we don’t have fans when we play at home, the most important thing is that we don’t have to travel anywhere. So that you do not lose the rhythm of your workouts, you also fall asleep in your bed. Although the advantage of playing at home is now smaller, it still is.
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