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On Sunday, the hosts of the “Žalgiris” stadium had nothing to oppose to the first half of the “Olympia” in Milan and at 20 minutes. the section lost 23:46.
After the break, the outlook on the field was already different, and in the second part of the duel the Žalgiris were superior 47:42. The total result of the final is 70:88 in favor of the guests from Italy.
“The Milan team played very well and hit well. We have to keep working, for example, learning to attack against the defense by replacing the overalls. So far we haven’t had time for that. Overall, it was an important match for us in preparation. for the season. It was interesting to play with the team that wants to win the Euroleague, “said midfielder Joffrey Lauvergne, who scored 9 points and bounced 8 balls.
“We will have to analyze and learn. There are many moments of reflection. Everything went well in the previous friendly, we achieved a large percentage. And here we face a tougher defense. Everyone exchanged coverage and we were not going to look for that type of defense. It will be. a great lesson for the future “, – defended defender Artūras Milaknis, who scored 2 of 3 long shots and scored 10 points.
The former team member added that “Žalgiris” should take better care of organizing his own defense.
“There is a lack of communication, communication and athleticism. We will always find options in attack because we have a good and talented team. You only get it right one day, not the next. So we have to trust the defense, which we have to improve significantly”, is convinced the 34-year-old sniper.
At the time, J. Lauvergne is not overly self-critical and believes that the Lithuanian champions have already done a lot in preparation for the season.
“I think we are doing quite well, there are a lot of positives. We will play three games in the LKL before the start of the EuroLeague so we still have time. I think we are improving fast, I am sure we will improve in the first round of the Euroleague “, – the optimist French.
We remind you that on Saturday, in the semi-finals of the competition in Kaunas, “Žalgiris” was defeated by “Panathinaikos” from Athens (Greece) 81:74, and “Olimpia” was 79:57 surpassed by ALBA from Berlin (Germany).
In Sunday’s third-place game, the Greeks edged the Germans in a points race and won by overtime 110: 102.
Another Euroleague preseason tournament will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday in Valencia, Spain, with host Valencia participating in the USEL in Villerban (France), Olympiacos in Piraeus (Greece) and Bayern in Munich (Germany).
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