Ž. Urbonas: after the Champions League final, our team had it all



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The dramatic victory of Utena Uniclub Casino Juventus in Kėdainiai kicked off the season of the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL). After defeating the Nevėžis basketball players only thanks to Patrick Miller’s decisive final pitch, Žydrūnas Urbonas After the game, he emphasized that this was the plan in the decisive attack.

“A leader must have a ball in his hands. He had to take the initiative. There were several exits: we played a triangle and our other leaders could expel us. “Patrick threw the shot from his 100% distance – middle distance,” said the specialist.

Ž.Urbonas explained the difficult start of the LKL with fatigue after the final of the Champions League team against Kalev Tallinn.

“It just came to our notice then. Maybe I didn’t think we would have an 18-point deficit, but I know why that happened. This morning Giga and Šulskis came back and the team after the trips. Everything was in our team after the last match. I know the men exhaled.

I haven’t been in a game where I lose 12-14 times from below the basket. It did not allow us to show the quality of basketball that we could play. We would have lost the first half to the students, ”said J. Urbonas.

The Uniclub Casino Juventus strategist has revealed that Mindaugas Kupša, who will depart for Taiwan in the near future, will be replaced by another central striker.

“It just came to our attention then. Rock Gustys is only showing the first lights of spring. He knows what makes things difficult for him. It’s not just because he hasn’t played for years. Our time is not yet tightening. I think we will attack more seriously early in the year. October, “predicted Ž. Urbonas.

Nevėžis-Optibet Strategist Gediminas Petrauskas He defeated defeat by not adapting to a more aggressive defense from rivals.

“Three good halves and a great atmosphere, for which I thank our fans. It’s a shame that we disappointed them with a match in the fourth quarter. We are lost to the most aggressive defense of Juventus. Gone are our youth and the things we did in three quarters. We understand that it is difficult for us to play five against five, and to flee we have to defend ourselves. We started the last quarter with a bad defense and the attack stalled, “said G. Petrauskas after the game.

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