The Žalgiris flooded with three points ended the preparation with a painful failure / News

Milan AX Armani Exchange hit 16 3-pointers and won convincingly in a four-team tournament in Kaunas.

Ettore Messina students in the final of the Euroleague “We are back” tournament 88:70 (23:13, 23:10, 17:27, 25:20) beat “Žalgiris”, for whom it was the last friendly match before the LKL season that begins next week.

The Italian club escaped even before the long break when they hit 8 3-pointers from 14 and took a 46:23 lead in the middle of the match. In total, AX Armani Exchange fired 16 long shots of 29 (55.2%).

Six of those 3s came from Kevin Punter, who punished Žalgiris, who finished the duel with 26 points. Malcolmas Delaney scored 4 of 4 triples, Sergio Rodríguez – 3 of 3. Kaunas residents scored 9 of 22 triples (40.9%).

The tournament hosts were killed by 15 mistakes made by their opponents: 5. Schiller’s army turned the ball over 6 times in the first half, after which he fell behind with a double-digit deficit: 13:23.

In the third quarter, Žalgiris showed signs of recovery and scored more points than in the first part of the match: 27 against 23.

We will add soon.

The course of the match

0: 0, 1 min: The ball of the dispute is won by the people of Žalgiris.
2: 0, 2 min: Hayes scores the first points of the game.
5: 0, 3 min: Grigonis hits a triple.
5: 2, 4 min: The bettor notices a half shot.
5: 4, 4 min: Micovo’s first points.
7: 6, 5 min: Punter and Lauvergne exchange points.
7: 9, 5 min: Punter hits from a distance. Your account – 7 points.
9: 9, 6 min: Hayes takes a throw-in from a difficult position.
9:11, 6 minutes: Hines throws two points.
9:14, 6 minutes: Delaney hits a triple.
11:14, 7 min: Jokubaitis throws at the end of the attack time.
11:17, 8 min: Tenth bettor point.
13:17, 8 minutes: Rubit aims from under the basket.
13:21, 9 min: LeDay hits fines, Shields translates Žalgiris’ error with two points.
13:23, 10 minutes: LeDay take the throw.

“Žalgiris”: Nigel Hayes 4, Marius Grigonis 3, Augustine Rubitas, Rokas Jokubaitis and Joffrey Lauvergne – 2 each.
“AX Armani Exchange”: Kevinas Punteris 10 (2/2 dvit., 2/3 trit.), Zachas LeDay 4, Malcolmas Delaney 3.

Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist at the Žalgiris Arena
The attack of “Žalgiris” in today’s game has many more problems than yesterday. 6 errors in the first 10 minutes, including 24 second damage. rule of attack time at the end of the quarter. The people of Žalgiris also collected the early infractions and the Italians carried out the 4 fines. “Žalgiris” lost 7 points out of three of 8 and played the most unsuccessful half during the entire preparation.

15:23, 11 minutes: Lekavičius points below the basket.
15:25, 12 min: Rodríguez responds in the same way.

17:25, 13 minutes: Gebenas just manages to reach the ball first.

18:25, 14 minutes: Lauvergne makes a one-touch pass.
18:28, 14 minutes: Delaney hits from afar.
18:30, 16 minutes: Micovo points.
18:33, 17 min: Datome earns three points.
18:36, 17 min: Punter adds a triple.
21:36, 18 minutes: Grigonis scores three points at the end of attack time.
21:39, 18 minutes: Delaney hits a triple.
23:39, 18 min: Lauvergne approaches the ball.
23:46, 20 min: The Milan team completes the quarter with seven points in a row.

AX Armani Exchange: Kevin Punter 13 (3/6 trit.), Malcolm Delaney 12 (4/4 trit.).
“Žalgiris”: Marius Grigonis 6 (2/3 trit.), Joffrey Lauvergne 5, Nigel Hayes 4, Augustine Rubitas, Lukas Lekavičius (2nd ed.), Martin Geben (3 rooms rev.) And Rokas Jokubaitis (2 kld.) – after 2.

Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist at the Žalgiris Arena
After an unsuccessful first half, the second is even worse. Basketball players from the AX Armani Exchange completely closed the attack on Žalgiris and in the second half Kaunas scored just 10 points. During the first two halves, the Italians scored more points with three points (8/14) than Žalgiris overall. “Žalgiris” wins the fight for the balls (15-12), but only realizes 2 triples out of 11 and is wrong 10 times.

26:46, 21 min.: Walkup begins the second half of the game with a precise three-point stick.
26:48, 22 min.: The kicker takes two penalties out of three.
28:48, 22 min.: Lauvergne has a second chance in attack.
30:48, 23 min: Milaknis scores points under the basket, Messina calls for a minute break.
33:51, 24 minutes: Milaknis and Rodríguez exchange precise triples.
33:54, 25 min .: Rodríguez throws a triple.
36:57, 26 minutes: Walkup and Rodriguez each scored a triple.
38:57, 27 min: Jankūnas signals the end of the attack time.
40:59, 27 minutes: Rubit and Rollo points.
40:61, 28 min: LeDay kicks the ball from above.
42:61, 28 min: Milaknio is fine.
47:61, 30 min: Five points in a row from Žalgiris.
47:63, 30 minutes: Roll two points.
50:63, 30 minutes: Geben scores three points.

AX Armani Exchange: Kevin Punter 15 (3/6 trit.), Malcolm Delaney 12 (4/4 trit.), Sergio Rodríguez 11 (3/3 trit.).

Žalgiris: Thomasas Walkupas 8 (4th ed., 4th ed.), Joffrey Lauvergne and Artūras Milaknis – 7 each, Marius Grigonis 6.

Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist at the Žalgiris Arena
Žalgiris scored 4 of 6 points in the third quarter and scored more points (27) than in the first two quarters (23). With the exception of three 3-pointers by Sergio Rodríguez, the difference between the teams could have been even smaller.

52:63, 31 min: Ivy charges from above.
52:65, 31 min: Bettor points.
55:68, 33 min .: Lekavičius and Punter exchange precise triples.
58:68, 34 minutes: Milaknis hits a triple.
58:71, 34 minutes: Punter hits a distant bomb.
58:73, 35 min: Delaney takes aim.
58:76, 35 min.: The bettor continues to shine: the sixth American triple. Schiller asks for a minute break.

Jonas Miklovas, BasketNews.lt journalist at the Žalgiris Arena
“Žalgiris” was close to 10 points, but Kevin Punter is on fire. In the last quarter, he has already added 11 points (26 in total) and it seems that today “Žalgiris” will have to forget about the victory. The Italian club scored 14 points out of three of 26 (54 percent).

61:79, 37 min .: Shields and Hayes points.
61:81, 37 min .: LeDay loads from above.
61:83, 38 min .: Micov has a second chance.
64:83, 38 min .: Three point walkup.
66:86, 39 min .: Teams exchange points.

On Saturday, in the semifinals, Žalgiris beat Panathinaikos of Athens 81:74, and the Milan team with former Žalgiris Zach LeDay defeated ALBA Berlin by 79:57.