2024-06-03 22:06:01
Augustas Marčiulionis, Marius Valinskas, Ignas Sargiūnas, Laurynas Beliauskas, Martynas Arlauskas, Lukas Kreišmontas, Paulius Danusevičius, Rytis Petraitis, Eimantas Bendžius, Ėuolas Tubelis, Dovydas Romančenko, Marekas Blaževičius joined the reserve crew.
Panevėžys “7bet-Lietkabelios” basketball participant Liutauras Lelevičius and Vilnius “Ryto” defender Arnas Velička, who’re nonetheless taking part in within the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL), even have invites.
“It is good to have younger, formidable and gifted gamers,” mentioned Ok. Maksvytis on the press convention. – I hope {that a} good begin will have an effect on good preparation and we’ll go all the best way. Within the first spherical we could have all of the gamers we invited. The playing cards have been considerably combined up by the extended LKL championship. We hope that the subsequent stage won’t be affected by different championships. Now we have assembled a fairly good lineup.”
The strategist additionally added that the state of affairs relating to Jonas Valančiūnas ought to turn out to be clear by June 17.
That is solely the second 12 months when Druskininkai initially selects a reserve crew, whose greatest gamers will attempt for a spot in the principle crew. Final 12 months, 2 basketball gamers managed to go to the World Championship after beginning the preparation within the reserve crew.
“Final 12 months, this undertaking was very profitable. We gathered probably the most gifted gamers who have been closest to the principle crew. It will likely be quite a lot of enjoyable to the touch Lithuanian skills,” mentioned Ok. Maksvytis about the advantages of the reserve crew.
Presently, the strategist from Darbėnai works solely within the nationwide crew and is in search of a job in membership basketball. Earlier than the fifth LKL semi-final match, Vilnius “Wolves” supervisor Gediminas Žiemelis introduced that Vilnius “Rytas” had discovered a brand new strategist for the subsequent season and added a photograph of Ok. Maksvytis to the publish.
“There isn’t a foundation within the discuss my settlement with Vilnius “Ryta”. Should you go to observe the match, then you’re already on the checklist of candidates. There’s manipulation right here. Now he’s targeted on the nationwide crew. I rested and I actually wish to begin working”, Ok. Maksvytis responded to the publish of the “Vilkä” crew supervisor.
On June 5, the LKL finals will begin, the place Kaunas “Žalgiris” and Vilnius “Rytas” will face one another for the common time. In the meantime, the groups of “7bet-Lietkabelis” and “Wolves” will compete within the struggle for bronze. The coach of the nationwide crew gave a guess to just one pair.
Zalgiris are favorites. I hope they win. And within the small closing, the strongest will win”, mentioned Ok. Maksvytis.
2024-06-03 22:06:01