THE Jonas Valanci He talked about Lithuania’s clash against national basketball (Tuesday 9/9/25, 21:00) ahead of the Eurobasket quarter -finals, with Astera of “Lietuva” making a special report to the Giannis Antetokounbos.
Yonas Valancias, after all, is one of the most experienced players in Lithuania, with himself standing on the dynamics of the Greek team, focusing on the efficiency of the “blue -white” from 6.75m, as well as Yiannis Antetokounbos.
At the same time, he also referred to the absence of Yokumbaitis, stressing that the power of the “Lietuva” is in the team game.
Valanci’s words
“We spent one day by preparing us fully for National Greece. They are a good team, they have “weapons”, they do with a shot, they have Yannis Antetokounbos obviously that he is very strong. We have to do a good job, prepare, we have our plan, we will see. “
How to deal with John:
“I won’t tell you (laughs). This is the game plan. Each team has its own style of play. We have our own so we have to get in and use our strengths. “
Beyond John, what else is the point where they focus:
“It’s a good team on the three -point. They put the three -pointers and have a great experience, very experienced players who know how to play in these games.
We have to make mistakes, not let them easy, do a good job in defense and attack. “
If Lithuania has faced the problem in the guard after Yokubaiti’s injury:
“What else can we do? Now we have 11 players. We want the same look if not better than Veltska tomorrow. The power of our team is the team game. We all know what to do and we have to go out and play as a team. To play hard basketball for 40 minutes. This is our identity. “
On whether roster should be larger for tournaments due to injuries:
“It’s not my strength to say, I’m still a player. I look forward to the matches. Could help or not. This is the future, there are some who make these decisions. Yes, you feel you lose when you are with one less. Not only emotionally but also on the roster side. “
“Of course I love Olympiacos, it’s my great love. Greece means Olympiacos for me, I had a great time for a year and I have beautiful memories. I love the country, I love the fans, I love the team, it was a special period of my life, “said Lina Cleiza, who is a member of the Lithuanian technical team.