“Average… The first game of the season, so there wasn’t much quality in it. There are definitely things to improve,” began A. Butkevičius.
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– Maybe the energy was similar to what we wanted. Maybe at the beginning we could have been more energetic. Of course, what was most lacking was a cool head, better decisions. We rushed a lot, especially in the first half. Not quite our game, those quick shots – that’s not what we want.
In the second half, the game already somewhat reflected what we would like to play more or less.”
Before the Euroleague start, which awaits next week, “Žalgiris” will play one more LKL game – on Sunday in Klaipėda against “Neptūnas”.
“This is definitely important. We are quite a new team. Those of us who are playing the second season with the same coaching system – for them it might be somewhat easier. New players need to absorb more things so that there is more automatism in certain decisions. Especially in defense, in help defense. When that happens, it will be easier for them to play too,” continued the guard.
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– Official games still add more responsibility than friendlies. You can adjust the rhythm, playing minutes. Many advantages.”
“It’s hard to say how much time that automatism will need. It depends on each player, how quickly he grasps the system. Not everyone adapts at the same speed, so I definitely won’t give an exact date. The goal is not to repeat the same mistakes, to take steps forward. Of course, we won’t fix everything in one night, but the focus on the biggest mistakes should yield results,” said A. Butkevičius.
– I think we still lack balance, when we want to play inside (pass the ball into the paint), when we want to play outside. Sometimes we suffer because of that, the attacks become stagnant. Then, because of those misunderstandings, those shots are not quite prepared.
As I said, we are quite a new team. The front line has also changed. Quite a lot of those changes. In the guard line, players of a somewhat different style and nature have arrived. Everyone needs to get used to each other, find their places, most importantly, understand what the coaches want and maybe even sacrifice something for someone.”
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