How strong is Lithuania led by Sasa and Dava?
Today I will introduce a traditional strong Lithuanian team, which has not been particularly ideal in recent years. 19. La this FIBA ranking only gave him 15th place, even below Little Japan.
So is Lithuania's strength really regressing? Let's take a look at their starting lineup, starting point guard Jokubatis, who is one meter 93 meters tall and currently plays for Barcelona. The 2022 Europa League of the Year Best Newcomer European Championship averaged 5.4+3.2 assists per game. Batis has an age-appropriate composure and big-picture view on the field, good rhythm and passing ability, high ball intelligence, and a strong sense of position on the defensive end.
But the disadvantages are not good projection, the physical fitness is average, the speed is slow, and the explosive power is not strong. Shooting guard Marius Grigonis, one .98 meters tall, plays for CSKA Moscow. The European Championship averaged 12.6+2.4 per game. The typical European player has a strong ability to shoot from the outside and has his own unique slow pace. Small forward Ignus Blasdekis, 1.98 meters tall.
In 2019, the 47th pick in the second round was selected by the King. Blazdekis is a strong point-and-shoot shooter, shooting, possession, and rhythm. The European Championship can average 13.3+2.5 rebounds per game, and the defensive end is also very active, but due to the limitation of athleticism and arm reach talent, the defensive ability is not superior, and the offensive with the ball requires teammates to complete jump shots or breakthroughs.
Power forward Sabonis Jr. is two meters 16 tall. Last season, Sa finally found his place with the Kings, leading them to the playoffs and being named to the All-NBA Third Team and Rebounding Champion.
However, Lithuania's poor performance in recent years is directly related to Xiaosa's sluggish performance in the international arena. Xiaosa's advantages and disadvantages are also obvious, advantages: rebounding ability, excellent response ability is very strong; Disadvantages: short arm span frame ability is average; The offensive singles ability is average, and the scoring efficiency after leaving the 3-second zone is very low. In the playoff game against the Warriors, the Warriors even let Sam shoot, but he really couldn't shoot. The basket is more crowded in the international arena than in the NBA, which may be why Sam can't play in the international arena.
Center Valanciunas is two meters 11 meters tall, Dawa is the absolute core of Lithuania, and is also the first scorer, Dava is very efficient in attack, also has a good three-point hand, rebounding ability is also very strong, especially good at offensive rebounding. Of course, large watts also have disadvantages:
The first step is slow, and the defensive end cannot be defended and easy to be trained by the military.
Second, it is difficult to bring fast tempo as long as Dawa is on the offensive end. Will a team with Sa Sa and Dawa on the inside be weak? Obviously impossible, at least playing a small Japan is easy.
Lithuania's weakness is also obviously slow, 5 people are slow, fast attack is simply too luxurious for Lithuania. But Lithuania is good at one round, one round to kill you. And this time the World Cup Lithuania was divided into Group D, the weakest group, the opponents are Egypt, Mexico and Montenegro, all weaker than Lithuania. It seems that this World Cup may be a battle for Lithuania's homing.
The question is, where do you think this Lithuania can go? Follow me to learn about the lineup and strength of each team in the Men's Basketball World Cup.
