Undefeated and victorious over Team USA in the previous match, Lithuania arrives in the quarter-finals with a wind of euphoria in the back. Beware, however, of overconfidence in the face of a Serbia that advances masked…
“Lithuania are a very good team, and they showed it in the last match, with the way they played against the United States. It will be very difficult for us, they play very physical, with a lot of energy. We have to respond at this level, but they are favorites in this game., assures Nikola Milutinov.
A way for the veteran to put pressure on the Lithuanian team, boiling against the United States, in particular at 3-pointers (14/25), but who can expect a completely different match against Bogdan Bogdanovic & Co .
“In my opinion, it will not be a game with many points scored” continues Nikola Milutinov. “But we’ll see what happens tomorrow (today). They will probably forget their victory and come here with complete confidence, to play an even better match… ”
The pivot of Olympiacos will also have a hard time dealing with the Lithuanian domestic sector, even without Domantas Sabonis. Because Jonas Valanciunas and Donatas Motiejunas are taking up space…
“It will be difficult, we will have to play collective defense against him (Valanciunas), not just one-on-one. We have to prepare for him, for Motiejunas. They have a lot of talent.” he concludes.
