Testing with Zalgiris without Brizuela

he balsa They will aim for their second consecutive win when they visit this Thursday. palau of Zalgiris Kaunas (8:30 p.m.). This is something the Blaugrana failed to achieve in eight games between 2018 and 2019. euro league and league Endesatestifying to the erratic dynamics at the beginning of the season.

After adding their first league victory (77-83) on the court of Unicaja, the Barça team is confident of starting to turn the situation around. he Zalgiriswon the first three days in the EuroLeague, arriving with the same 3 wins and 2 losses and representing a strong opponent. This game is the first of three home games for Barça over the next six days, and the dressing room hopes that this period will be key to finding the desired stability.

The Barça team is the fourth team in the world. euro league The team that concedes the most points per game (91) stands in stark contrast to its offensive statistics: with an average of 93.6 points, it is the team that scores the second-most points per game (91). Hapoel Tel Aviv (93.8).

On the other hand, they will face a rocky rival trained by Thomas. Mashrithan old acquaintance from Palau. current technical Zalgiris He was Sarnath’s assistant. Jasikevicius At Zalgiris itself (2019-20), at Barça (2020-2024) and at Fenerbahce (2024-2025), the team that won the EuroLeague last season before making the leap as head coach.

French point guard Sylvain francis (13.4 points, 15.8 rating) and guard Nigel williams goss (13 points) is an external reference value for the Lithuanian team with athletic center Moses. light (13.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 15.8 efficiency) He was a key player in the paint. The Lithuanian team enters the game without its only point guard, Dovydas. Gidoraitis.

On his side, balsa Point guard Juan will be absent for the game. Nuñezhas a long-term injury, and Nico La Provitlato which Dario’s is added brizuela He is suffering from discomfort in his hip and will be out for about a week.

barça manager joao Penaroyaasserted that with a tough schedule like the current one, every team relies heavily on the “mental health and health” of its players. The Catalan manager confirmed Dario Brizuela’s injury. “We have players like Sayon Keita (from a subsidiary) in the rotation, who give us something. My job is to optimize the resources that we have. What I can’t think of is what I don’t have. If we have a lot of injuries, it complicates things, not just for one game, but for the games to come.” He admitted that the current format of both competitions requires players to “put in a huge effort” in every match. “We train very little, play a lot of games, travel a lot and often prepare with only video sessions without training. Due to the dual competition we play, our daily life is like this. A lot depends on the team mentality and the health of the players,” he said.

Barça’s Argentinian point guard Juani markHe was more outstanding in the games he played last week and admitted he was able to “gain confidence” within his new team. “The game against Malaga helped me a lot,” he admitted in today’s pre-match press conference. Marcos, who is playing in the EuroLeague for the first time, said he was surprised by the “level of competition” in the continental tournament and believes he can still improve on an individual level physically and in terms of his play.