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However, the main meeting of the tour will pamper the spectators already on Saturday, when Klaipėda “Neptūnas” will host Vilnius “Rytas”, the only leader of the tournament table, in his arena.
You will be able to see the live broadcast of the match from 5 pm on the “Delfi” portal, BTV channel and via lkl.lt
Vilnius residents are currently the only team that has yet to experience the bitterness of defeat: Donald Kairis’ students have won all five victories and are ahead with confidence.
No less impressive than the number of victories seem to be the differences in which they were achieved: the capital team beat the opponents by an average of 20 points.
Naturally, the battle on the beach “Rytas” also welcomes positive moods.
“Crazy humor, we don’t look at the table, each match is a new story, we will fight and fight for victory,” Vilnius player Dovis Bičkauskis told lkl.lt.
At that time, the situation for the residents of Klaipeda is a bit more difficult: the coastal team started the tournament with two wins, but then fell into the pit and now has lost three times in a row, to the teams Panevėžys “Lietkabelis”, Prienai ” CBet “and Utena” Juventus “.
Newcomer from Neptūnas, Evaldas Šaulys, told lkl.lt that in the last two games his team had a very poor second half of the match.
“It is difficult to say (where are the reasons for the failures: lkl.lt). We started the second half of the match with the teams of Utena and Prienai, and the reasons are difficult to say. Maybe we lose focus, we don’t have time to go back to defense, but most of it is because of our mistakes, they make quite a few easy points, which also puts one foot on the ground, ”said the defender.
Despite the difficult “Neptune” section, D. Bičkauskis does not expect an easy ride.
“A lot of players have changed, the team is rejuvenated, they are running a lot, so we expect a fast basketball. They have lost three times in a row, so they will be very motivated, they will want to bite us and they will definitely not give up.
They know that the leaders of the table are coming, a strong team, so they should be more motivated, because they will want to show it and they will not give up, ”said the Vilnius basketball player.
E. Šaulys stated that to fight for victory, the Klaipėda club will have to reduce the number of errors, because “Rytas” punishes him very ruthlessly.
“It’s a team that runs, plays freestyle, scores a lot of easy points, so you’ll have to stop their fast attacks and be able to get back on defense. It is necessary to make as few mistakes as possible against such a team, because they will not really give them away and try to punish them after every mistake, ”said E. Šaulys while communicating with lkl.lt.
He joined Neptune before this season, but assured that the adaptation time was immediate, but emphasized that the team was still looking for his face.
“Everything is fine, the team appreciated it, we just need time to get used to the new systems, we need to find a role both in attack and defense, but the most important thing is defense, we have to work as one fist.
That game is missing, so far we are neither in defense nor in attack ”, said the sniper.
“Neptūnas” is also unique this season, as he chose a somewhat unusual vision and put together a team of only Lithuanian players and did not invite any legionaries.
E. Šaulys congratulated the team on that step and was pleased that opportunities were given to basketball players from relatively weaker teams.
“It’s fun when there is a Lithuanian team, the club trusts the Lithuanians, it gives everyone a chance, whether they are from other LKL teams, or those who come from the NKL, they trust the youngsters, they give them a game.
You have to appreciate him and thank him for playing on the field, trying to show that he can play at that level, ”he said.
Rytas also underwent a series of changes in the summer, changing parts of the team and completely reforming the coaching staff with Donald Kairis at the helm.
According to D. Bičkauskis, the team needed time to get used to the new style of play, but over time things get easier.
“We feel better and better with each game, at first it took us time to enter, play, learn all the combinations, now it has been a long time, we understand each other better and our basketball improves with each game.
Each player has a role to play, the coach wants a tough and sticky defense from me, that “annoys” his players, as well as that he moves as quickly as possible from defense to attack, that pushes the ball forward, as many attacks as possible, these are the main things they expect from me. “, – said D. Bičkauskis.
“Neptūnas” welcomes this match bleeding – Žygimantas Janavičius, the team’s main player, is still unable to play due to an injury which, in the opinion of D. Bičkauskis, is a serious loss.
“Of course, without him the team loses experience, Žygis is a good player, he manages the team well, he makes a lot of effective passes, he’s really a big part of the team.
Now the young players will have to replace him, as has been the case in recent games, I think they did quite well. The team will play with greater motivation, so we should expect a good match, ”said D. Bičkauskis.
Betsafe experts consider Rytas basketball players to be the favorites in the duel and give them a winning probability of more than 79 percent.
In next Saturday’s game, Panevėžys Lietkabelis will host basketball players from Šiauliai, who are still looking for their first victory.
However, bettors name Panevėžys’ team as clear favorites and give them an almost 82 percent chance of winning. You will be able to know if this prediction will be confirmed by watching the live broadcast of the match from 6.15pm. on the Delfi portal and through lkl.lt
On Sunday the national champions Kaunas “Žalgiris” will also fight. Euroleague top Kaunas residents will welcome incoming Utena Juventus Club to their home.
Starting at 5pm, you can watch the game on the Delfi portal, on BTV television and lkl.lt, and the chances of winning for Kaunas residents are estimated at more than 88 percent.
Prienai CBet is looking forward to a trip to Kėdainiai and a meeting with the local Nevėžis. The duel will be broadcast on lkl.lt starting at 5 pm, and the hosts are considered insignificant favorites here (57.4%).
The tour will be completed this time on Tuesday with a match in Alytus between local Dzūkija and Pasvalys “Milk Stars”.
The 18:30 game. They will disseminate the Delfi portal and lkl.lt, and Gediminas Petrauskas students are attributed the status of favorites with a 57.4 percent chance of winning.
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