Urbonas: “We stayed in the stands and Rytas jumped” / News

Žydrūnas Urbonas
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Donald kairys
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Julius Jucikas
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Utena “Juventus” played the first game after the forced quarantine tonight and landed in Vilnius: Rytas 79: 100. Head coach Žydrūnas Urbonas did not speak much after the game and said the team was not in the best shape.

“I want a short press conference today because what to comment here? Urbon asked rhetorically. – He ran, he pushed, he took off under our basket, he threw 20 balls. 20. We were actually standing up while jumping. If Uleckas bounced 5 balls in attack, what happens here? “

“We tried to play at a competitive speed and we just threw the ball. Bryantas of Crawfordas looses the ball. In a quick attack, 2v1 throws to the edge. We made 25 mistakes – it’s impossible to play with these two components here.

We had already gone to the best match with Panevėžys, when we made 14 mistakes, but here there is nothing to talk about. Even Rytas wasn’t there today (in top shape). With all due respect, but they don’t have players either. I heard the coach urging them to run, run, run. That’s what they ran for. The two of us half fought a bit and then we died ”, continued the Juventus strategist.

At the time, Rytas strategist Donaldas Kairys thanked his team’s fans after the victory.

“First of all, I would like to thank the B Tribunes very much for so much confidence in the arena. Their support is very important and necessary for us. When it comes to matches, it is very important to win all the time away from home, especially after a series of failures.

We wanted to show a better game and we did it a bit, but Juventus recovered in the first half in a 12-ball attack and lost 20 balls in all games. We could have done a little better here, “Kairys said.