Originally posted by Shawshank
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Adomaitis could prepare someone since 2017 for 2020, but he barely did, not only because he didn't try hard enough, but also it was a bad timing. I give him some credit for giving a shot for Kulboka, Masiulis, Echodas, Birutis, but that's it. Maybe at 2017 it was tough for him to add anything from young guards to get their feet wet, but it's sad that now in 2019 when we have Jukubaitis, Sirvydis, Giedraitis, Velicka or even Jogela (huge guard prospects for LT) we add only one to extended windows list.
And guys don't be funny with those best players available. Teams are never the sum of best players, never. Team is about the team, the puzzle, something what fits, what makes sense this year and 2 or 4 years in the future. Look at any team. If Jasikevicius would choose best players, he would choose Kalnietis instead of Jokubaitis, or even Janavicius instead some 17-18yo Jokubaitis (couple of seasons back). Off course, that's done because of money also, so better example is NBA. Clubs just giving up with some veterans who can't bring them big wins, fills the salary cap and doesn't allow the team to upgrade the roster with new talent which will bring huge wins in the future if not today. Teams are never the sum of best players. It's way too primitive. On the paper, yes, Gailius can score, but also he can mess up so badly at D and to take such horrid chucking shots that he can mess up the entire chemistry, that's why I can't follow why both Gailius and Valinskas are in. The team is always about the puzzle and tons of criteria, like chemistry, upside, long term impact, building towards improving your weak spots, character, defensive and overall versatility. To gather LKL players and say that for us the only goal is to qualify when we have such opponents as Denmark is a joke. Out basketball in the biggest crisis since 1992 when we consistently balled at absolute elite level for 16 years and even since 2008 got some huge wins like 2010 and 2015, but lately three horrid tournaments and people still can't figure it out some things must be done differently, f.e. like understanding that NT should care about those gems who will lead NT to elite again. They shouldn't plain and primitive care only about how to freakin' beat Denmark (or Belgium with Euroleagu less players) with Gailius, Valinskas and Mockevicius.
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