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“It just came to our notice then. We finished the game badly, that’s where we have to work. It’s normal and we’ll see how the next one will be”, – after the 92:59 victory against Riga VEF M. Grigonis said.
The defender scored 15 points and with Nigel Hayes was the most productive of the team.
According to M. Grigonis, before the game, the coach highlighted what the team grinds to in training: the defense system, the level of contact, the concentration.
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“We are working on our own stuff, we haven’t analyzed too many competitors. As we did, we will watch the video. There are still many mistakes, but it is normal “, – one of the leaders of” Žalgiris “is convinced.
When asked about the enormous intensity on both sides of the field, M. Grigonis emphasized that “Žalgiris” can play really fast.
“Maybe now everyone yearns for basketball: they want to run, shoot. Maybe it looks like this, and sometimes you had to turn your head, but that will come. As the legs come, an understanding of what we want to play, where to attack. I hope. that the image is better ”, expected the defender.
Sometimes you have had to turn your head, but that will come. How will the legs come
J. Lauvergne, who played for Fenerbahche in Istanbul last season and ran for the first time in a Žalgiris jersey on Monday night, came close to double: scoring 8 points, grabbing 12 balls and providing 6 assists.
“It was really fun to play because we didn’t do it for a long time. It was fun, we enjoyed it. I think we played well. Of course, we can improve and we will ”, the Frenchman is convinced.
The center assured that it is satisfied with the way in which it managed to work in summer, reason why it values its form and health perfectly.
According to Lauvergne, the team’s goal was to win, but also to improve what stands out during training: “I think we did well.”
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