Morning backups that preserved the core: we had a short vacation in the summer

The new 7bet-NKL season will start this Saturday, and Vilkaviškis ‘Perlo’ and Vilnius ‘Perlo Energija’ teams will meet in the opening match.

NKLiga. lt continues the review of the teams preparing for the beginning of the season, and this time the acquaintance with the capital’s team “Pearl Energy” is waiting.

Last season . 2020-2021 The 7bet-NKL season was not the most successful for the Vilnius team – with 10 victories and 18 losses, it took 12th place in the standings, which is the worst achievement of the team since 2013. The Vilnius players were not lucky either – they lost to Gargždai basketball players 0: 2 in the eighth final series. – Of course, they can always be better. We got into the playoffs and, most importantly, we fought together with all our might. ”

Expressed confidence . The team of the capital decided to continue to entrust the young graduates of the club to the hands of Edwin Justas. The strategist will start the fourth season in the team of “Perlo Energija”, the second – by occupying the chief. coach post. This summer, the strategist who retained his staff had to work with Assistant Saulius Kuzminskas and the country’s most promising fifteen-year-old teams of boys and girls from the Talent Generation project.

Minor changes . If last week’s Vilnius “Rytas” doubles met with such leaders as Augustas Marčiulionis, Ąžuolas Tubelis, Einaras Tubutis or Simas Jarumbauskas, this summer’s scenario is not so painful – Arno Adom, who has moved to the main team, is not the only basketball player of last season. Adas Šimonis and Rokas Jocius also joined him, but in 7bet-NKL these two basketball players will be able to compete for a double license. Jacob Rubin and Andreas Kalogiros remained on the team coached by E. Justas, who are expected to continue to lead the capital’s team forward.

“We had a short vacation in the summer,” said E. Justa. – After that, we immediately got to work. To this day, we are happy with the players we have and the coaches who are online. It is very important that we managed to keep the leaders of last season, it shows the continuity of the team. We want to grow with them and give them the best conditions to play at the highest level. “

New faces. Pearl Energies this summer Lukas Valantinas, Pijus Rimkus, Erikas Jermolajevas and others remained in the ranks. However, the capital team not only preserved the core of last season, but also received a solid reinforcement – one of the most promising Lithuanian eighteen-year-olds Gytis Valickas and Augustinas Kiudulas came from Vilnius “Rivilė”, who became the vice-champions of the Regional Basketball League last season.

“They are ambitious and motivated players,” the newcomers praised the team. coach, – Vilnius residents who give themselves one hundred percent in training. During the preparation stage, A. Kiudulas demonstrated stable results, we believe that this may be his breakthrough season. ”

The opening match of the season will take place on October 2 in the new Vilkaviškis Sports and Entertainment Center.

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