Zalgiris doubles LKL semis lead in Panevezys 8

Zalgiris Kaunas showed character and came back from Panevezys with a victory after eliminating a 17-point deficit. In the second Betsafe-LKL semi-final match Zalgiris defeated 7bet-Lietkabelis 86-83 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series.

The third game of the series will be played at Zalgirio Arena on Friday, 26 May at 18:30.

Rolands Smits opened the game with a three-pointer, while Edgaras Ulanovas and Kevarrius Hayes scored after offensive rebounds to make it 8-7. The unproductive first quarter was closed by Ulanovas floater and 4 free throws from Isaiah Taylor, 14-14.

The second period started with points from Hayes and Dovydas Giedraitis, 18-16. After the home team took the lead, their enthusiasm was quelled by Laurynas Birutis dunk and layup by Tomas Dimsa, 22-25. After a basket by Ulanovas, a three-pointer by Lukas Lekavicius and eight more points by Dimsa, Zalgiris took a 35-29 lead. Ignas Brazdeikis broke through under the basket, Birutis added a free throw, but 7bet-Lietkabelis ended the quarter with 4 accurate long-range shots, 38-41.

Within 70 seconds after the break, Zalgiris was already trailing by double digits, 38-48. Smits and Ulanovas scored, but a 16-5 spurt by the opponents increased the deficit to 17 points, 47-64. Zalgiris didn’t give up and after a block by Hayes and a quick 2+1 by Tyler Cavanaugh, as well as three-pointers by Giedraitis and Dimsa, it was 59-67 at the end of the third quarter.

Soon after, 4 points by Ulanovas cut the difference in half, but 7bet-Lietkabelis responded with the same, 63-71. Shots by Birutis and Smits, 5 points by Lekavicius and an impressive breakthrough by Taylor brought the visitors to the minimum, 74-75. The game continued to be point-to-point, with points by Lekavicius and Smits, until finally, with 22 seconds left to play, Birutis rebounded the ball and scored with a foul to make it 84-81. The victory was sealed by Ulanovas’ free throws, 86-83.

Dimsa was the best scorer for Zalgiris with 15 points. Ulanovas scored 14, while Lekavicius and Birutis added 12 and 10 points respectively.

Comments

  1. 709

    Su pergale. Pergale yra pergale nors ir vienu tasku.

  2. JTOMAS

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  3. ....

    Nu kiek metų iš eilės reikia nepatekti į LKL finalą, kad pagaliau išvados kažkokios būtų ? Nežaidžiant pergalės niekas nedovanos. Ir matosi, kad komanda visiškai neparuošta, žaidžia tiesiog beleką. Jei dar šiandien būtų gavę, tai Kaziuko sėdimoji sakyčiau ne juokais svilti turėtų. Jokio komandos valdymo ir pagarbos iš žaidėjų. O kur dar mūsų brangiausias žaidėjas Ignutis, kurio net prieš Lietkabelį negalima rodyt.

  4. Zalgiris

    Na Zalgiriui niekad nera lengva zaisti Panevezyje

  5. Zalgiris

    Maksvytis jau su 3 zaideju kibirksciuoja 😁😃

  6. Zalgiris

    Lietkabelio iprasta problema isvaistyt dideles persvaras Zalgiris 3 kelini pamete gynyba galvas 4 kelini Zalgiris parode kas yra kas ne praitu metu komanda pabaigoje susieme priverte Lietkabeli klyst

  7. Brazdeikis

    Su tokiu zaidimu Tikrai Maksvytis nesisakstyna su Brazdeikiu nera laiko zaisti Kates ir peles zaidimo

  8. :)

    Nu pergale yra pergale, bet su tokiu zaidimu finale pries ryta pasikraus malku. O Brazdeiki out. Kaip pasakytu Pacesas – zvaigzde j**ana.