With due seriousness and due respect he treats Jonas Valanciunas the match between Lithuania and Greece on Friday. “Lithuania” advances to the quarterfinals with a win World Cupbut the 31-year-old center awaits a difficult match.
“It won’t be easy at all. Greece is an experienced team, a good team and they will fight. We will be ready for battle! We do not underestimate them in any way. They have good shooters, they hit some big threes against New Zealand, and they have good talls. They play good defense. We will do everything to win and prepare for it“, the Pelicans center said after his team’s practice.
As for the differences from the 2017 EuroBasket knockout for the ’16’, he said:We have 12 ready players, all fit and hungry. We will come out prepared, mentally and competitively. We are a team that plays as a whole».
Finally, when asked if he agrees with Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s remark about Lithuania being favorites, he answered: “I won’t get into the debate about who is the favorite. It will be a strong game between two good teams. We will see tomorrow who will prevail».
Source: Sport Fm
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