The Derby is back: “Žalgiris” – “Rytas” 72:33 (After the third half) / News



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Tonight, the early derby will return to the Lithuanian Basketball League, where Kaunas “Žalgiris” (8-1) will host Vilnius “Rytas” (7-3) at home.

  • After three halves 72:33 Žalgiris leads.

The course of the match

0: 0, 1 min: The dispute is won by the hosts.
2: 2, 1 min: Echod opens the game with two points. Grigonis answers at the same time.
4: 2, 2 min: Echod’s unsportsmanlike foul. Grigonis imposes fines.

Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist at the Žalgiris Arena
Martynas Echodas, the only center “Rytas” today, receives a non-sports foul early in the game. After contact with Grigonis, he seems to have reminded Žalgiris of his leg, which stretched his ankle. Grumpy, Grigonis soon walked away in pain and continued the match.

6: 2, 3 min: Grigonis continues to score points.
6: 2, 4 min: Geben calls a non-sports foul. Echod lost both tickets.
6: 4, 4 min: Radzevičius opens with two points.
8: 4, 5 min: Geben is set from above. Vasturia reluctantly left the field.

Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist at the Žalgiris Arena
Steve Vasturia rushes to the left of the basket after making his way to the basket and soon calls for a substitution. During a minute’s break, he remains under the supervision of Dr. Vytautas Kailius, who wraps his knees in ice.

8: 4, 6 min: Marekas Blaževičius appears on the field for the first time against his former team.
10: 4, 6 min: Jokubaitis imposes fines.

14: 6, 6 min: Girdžiūnas takes both free throws. Lekavičius answers two Floateriais.
16: 8, 8 minutes: Two more points from Lekavičius. Bičkauskis responds with fines.

Jonas Lekšas, BasketNews.lt journalist at the Žalgiris Arena
Another unpleasant episode of the match. Martynas Echodas hits Rokas Jokubaitis in the face area as he fights for the ball at the elbow. The player has difficulties to leave the floor after the blow and leaves the field of play with force.

20:11, 9 min: Jankūnas and Blaževičius points. Uleck responds with a triple.
23:11, 10 minutes: Lekavičius hits a triple.

“Žalgiris”: Lukas Lekavičius 9, Marius Grigonis 6, Martinas Gebenas, Rokas Jokubaitis, Steve Vasturia and Marekas Blaževičius 2 each.

“Tomorrow”: Lukas Uleckas 3, Martynas Echodas, Gytis Radzevičius, Mindaugas Girdžiūnas and Dovis Bičkauskis after 2.

25:11, 11 minutes: Columbus Jankūnas.

30:12, 12 min: Jokubaitis hits a triple.
32:12, 13 minutes: Colon of Geben.
32:14, 14 minutes: Tandem of Marčiulionis and Radzevičius.
32:16, 14 minutes: Marčiulionis raid. Schiller asks for a meeting.
32:16, 15 min .: LKL premieres Adas Šimonis.
34:16, 15 minutes:
Jokubaitis carries out both fines.
36:17, 16 minutes: Jokubaitis parachutes Geben, which he sets up from above.
39:20, 17 min: Three point kitsing. Lukošiūnas answers at the same time.
39:22, 19 min: Echodas sumeta abi baudas.
45:22, 19 min: Milas finishes off a triple. Long throw adds Walkup.

Žalgiris: Lukas Lekavičius 11, Rokas Jokubaitis 7, Marius Grigonis and Martinas Gebenas 6 each, Paulius Jankūnas 4.

“Tomorrow”: Martynas Echodas 6, Gytis Radzevičius 4 Lukas Uleckas and Kristjanas Kitsingas 3 each.

Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist at the Žalgiris Arena
Steve Vasturia didn’t even warm up during the long break and obviously won’t be playing today. It is true that today is not too much and it is necessary: ​​”Tomorrow” is too bloody to challenge.

48:24, 22 min: Walkup opens the second half of the game with a three-point stick. The echo responds with a colon.
53:24, 23 min: Colon of Hayes. Soon the American adds an accurate shot with the lack of Kitsing.
55:24, 24 min .: Colon of Grigon. The left asks for a break.
57:24, 24 min: Two more Grigonis points.
62:24, 25 min.: Geben’s powerful placement. Grigon adds another distant bomb.
65:24, 27 min: The left is sanctioned for a technical foul. Grigonis notices the fine. Lekavičius adds two points.
65:25, 27 min: Girdžiūnas free kick.
67:27, 28 min: Bičkauskis steals the ball and scores two points. Blaževičius responds with two points.
67:30, 29 min: Bičkauskis far shot.
69:31, 30 min: Blaževičius free throws from under the basket. Marčiulionis responds with an appropriate fine.
69:33, 30 min .: Penalty kick kits.
72:33, 30 min .: Milas hits a triple in the final seconds.

The Žalgiris people, who won the first match 84:72 on October 25, did not have much time to prepare for Sunday’s match.

This will be Martin Schiller’s second game in 3 days. On Friday, Žalgiris landed at the 62:73 house of “Barcelona” directed by Šarūnas Jasikevičius.

Despite the heavy workload in recent days, Kaunas player Thomas Walkup emphasized that the team is used to a busy schedule.

“We play with this rhythm almost every week, because we cannot choose competitors. We are used to it, we need to prepare, strengthen our body and look forward. There have been more difficult weeks, everything passes, you can be physically weakened, emotionally tired … But when derby day comes, you’re ready for it, ”the American told the LKL.lt website.

Joffrey Lauvergne will not be able to help the Žalgiris team in the duel with the capital’s basketball players. It was decided to give the tall man rest.

Meanwhile, the “Rytas” basketball players appreciate that the early duel is far from the best form of sport.

Due to the COVID-19 virus that entered the club and affected the players, Vilnius residents have not been on the park since mid-November, when they crushed Juventus 100: 79 in Utena.

Also, Rytas will enter the site on Sunday bleeding heavily.

The capital team has lost up to five basketball players due to injuries and the effects of the COVID-19 virus: Andrew Goudelock (muscle sprain), Maurice Ndour (coronavirus), Arna Butkevičius (finger fracture), Rokas Gusti (shoulder injury) and Ryan Boatright (coronavir). .

The series of downed players caused a real headache for the men of Vilnius. coach Donald Kairis, who had to find a way to replace basketball players who couldn’t play.

The 43-year-old strategist addressed Morning’s youth growing up in the National Basketball League (NKL) and The Perlo Energija teams invited a defender Adas Šimonis and the middle forward Rock jochi.

The composition of “Rytas” for the match with “Žalgiris”:



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