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In Friday’s dramatic match, “Žalgiris” snatched in the closing seconds, when Th.Walkupas grabbed the ball from Kostas Sloukas and escaped on a quick attack, scoring two points, leading to Kaunas victory 81:79.
Olympiakos foamed after the match, claiming there was no foul for Th.Walkup, but did not protest.
15 minutes Kęstutis Pilipauskas, head of the Lithuanian Association of Basketball Referees, told journalist Kęstimas Rimkus that he had not seen any criminals in that episode and recommended that he pay attention to the actions of Olympiacos players, when they played on the brink of infringement. against Th.Walkup several times.
“It just came to our attention then. It did not seem to me that the” Žalgiris “player tried to commit an offense, – said K. Pilipauskas. – Perhaps he was instructed to do so, but managed to hit the ball clean enough. It did not work out That it was worth being resentful about it. Especially when you could see the lack of the Olympiacos players against Th.Walkup. “
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The much-discussed situation has drawn attention beyond the Atlantic. Former NBA star Caron Butler also reacted to the latest attack from Žalgiris and Olympiacos.
The forward, who once scored 20.8 points for the Washington Wizards club, now works as an assistant to Miami Heat head coach Eric Spoelstra, and on Twitter asked his fans how much they saw fouls.
One of those who responded to C. Butler was former Jock Landale of Žalgiris.
According to the Australian, a friend of Th.Walkup’s team last year, the latest attack was committed only against the American from “Žalgiris”. According to Landale, Oly’s players have done it three times.
“Apart from his misdeed, I do not see anything else,” stressed the Australian.
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