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After a break of more than 6 months, the Euroleague basketball returns to Kaunas with the preseason tournament “We Back”. The Athens Panathinaika barrier awaits the hosts of Kaunas basketball players “Žalgiris” in the second semi-final of the tournament.
- “Žalgiris” after the second quarter lead – 43:38.
Jonas Lekšas, BasketNews.lt journalist at the Žalgiris ArenaAugustine Rubitas, the newcomer from Žalgiris, will debut in the match with Pao, who missed the first three friendlies by Kaunas residents due to health problems. The American will replace Marekas Blaževičius, who, along with Patricis Garinas and Karolis Lukošiūnas, who are being treated for injuries, is not registered for the match.
The course of the match
0: 0, 1 min: the ball of the dispute is won by the hosts.
2: 2, 1 min: Grigonis opens the game with precise free throws, White responds at the same time.
6: 2, 2 min: Walk four consecutive points.
8: 4, 3 min: Hayes and Papagianni exchange two points.
10: 6, 4 min: Lauvergne scores the first points, Foster eases the accumulation.
13: 6, 5 min: Grigonis of three points.
15: 8, 6 min: Lekavičius advance, Jackson responds with a quick attack.
17:10, 7 min: Nedovičius exchanges points with Grigonis.
19:10, 8 min: Jokubaitis throws from a medium distance.
21:15, 9 min: Papapetrou’s free kicks, Lekavičius answers at the same time, Bentil nails a triple.
23:17, 10 minutes: strong advance of Lekavičius, Papapetrou launches two more fines.
“Žalgiris”: Marius Grigonis 7, Lukas Lekavičius 6, Thomasas Walkupas 4.
“Panathinaikos”: Ioannis Papetrou 4, Benas Bentilas 3.
23:19, 11 min: two points more than Nedovičius.
25:19, 12 min: I can score the first points by shooting penalties.
30:24, 13 minutes: Jokubaitis responds to Pao with five points in a row with a foul, and Vasturia shoots under the basket.
33:24, 14 minutes: two more points from Jokubaitis with a foul on an opponent.
35:27, 15 minutes: Foster and Jokubaitis exchange two points.
39:30, 16 minutes: four consecutive Lauvergne points.
41:32, 17 min: Parrot laying, Grigonis free throws.
41:35, 17 min: Jackson’s second triple.
43:35, 18 minutes: Lauvergne repeats an inaccurate Walkup shot.
43:38, 20 min: Jackson ends the fourth with a triple.
“Žalgiris”: Rokas Jokubaitis 10, Marius Grigonis 9, Joffrey Lauvergne 8 (6 cam. Rev.) Lukas Lekavičius 6.
Panathinaikos: Pierre Jackson 11, Nemanja Nedovičius 7, Ben Bentil 5.
Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist at the Žalgiris Arena
Playing the most serious first friendly match before the new season, Žalgiris scored 43 points in the first half of the match, though he scored only 1 in 9. 8 different Žalgiris basketball players scored, and Rokas Jokubaitis, who played in the second half, turned into a real spark. He scored 10 points in less than 7 minutes and, sitting on a bench, the sand accompanied him with stormy applause. Kaunas has already taken 6 balls, two of them: Steve Vasturia. Žalgiris scored 15 of 24 points from two points (63 percent).
44:38, 21 min: Walkup begins the second part of the match with a free kick.
46:38, 22 min.: tricky shot.
50:38, 23 min: Walkup and Lauvergne points.
52:40, 24 minutes: teams exchange precise attacks.
54:44, 26 minutes: Jokubaitis and Nedovičius points.
57:46, 27 min.: Placing a parrot, to which Milaknis responds with a triple.
57:46, 27 min.:
Žalgiris, led by new coach Martin Schiller, managed to play three games in the preparation stage of the season, during which they defeated Riga VEF (92:59), Utena Juventus (102: 71) and Panevėžys Lietkabelis (102: 78).
Before the weekend tournament, Schiller named the main tasks of “Žalgiris”.
“We want to continue growing and improving in this tournament, especially in defense. We want to discover ourselves, understand our ideas and implement them. That is our main objective,” said the strategist.
Speaking of Athens, the Panathinaikos coach stressed that future rivals lost the Nick Calathes club symbol of recent years, but did not underestimate them.
“I think they are still a very good team. Sure, they lost dynamic defenders Calathes and Rice, but they still have good players. From what I’ve seen, I think they are very tall. We watched one of their matches because we couldn’t find more of them. We have seen a certain trend in what they do in a fast attack or defense.
It is true that those matches took place in Greece a week and a half ago, so there is always the question of what can be trusted. However, at the moment we only had that information and we are ready as much as we can, ”Schiller said of preparing for the match.
In the final, the winning team will face AX Armani Exchange in Milan, which beat ALBA Berlin 79:57 in the first semi-final. The final will take place on Sunday at 7pm.
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