Lithuania's rising star in the backcourt is eye-catching, but unfortunately he can't move a few big brothers?
In the previous men's basketball European Championship match, France narrowly defeated Lithuania 77-73 after a bitter battle, achieving the first victory in this European Championship, while Lithuania was forced to swallow the opening two consecutive defeats.
Although he lost the game, Lithuania's starting rokas Jokubatis performed well, he played 28 minutes and 10 seconds, shooting 6 of 13, 5 of 2 from outside the three-point line, 0 of 1 free throw, 14 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, plus-minus also reached a team-high +12, he is also the biggest highlight of Lithuania in this game. Unfortunately, he is really a bit of an unable to move the two NBA starting centers in the team.
Jokubatis not only has good shooting ability and stable shooting ability, but also good passing and organization skills, although only 21 years old, but he has a maturity that is far beyond his age. Lithuania's fluency on the offensive end is quite high when he is on the pitch, and when he is not on the floor, the overall performance of the Lithuanian team has dropped significantly. When Jokubatis was on the floor, the team won by 12 points, and the team lost 16 points for more than 11 minutes when he was not present. If he could play a few more minutes, maybe the outcome of the game would have changed.
Jokubatis is the No. 34 rookie in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft, and his NBA signing rights were traded to the Knicks on the day of the draft. So far, though, he doesn't seem to have any plans to land in the NBA, and the Knicks haven't seriously considered signing him. He did a pretty good job last season at La Liga giants Barcelona, where he also won the UEFA Basketball League's Best Newcomer. I don't know if Jokubatis can continue to work hard in the next European Championships to let everyone see his level and potential.
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