Andrea Trinchieri talks about Lithuanian League, Zalgiris fans / News - Basketnews.com

Andrea Trinchieri, newly appointed head coach of Zalgiris Kaunas, talked about the Lithuanian domestic league and his admiration for Zalgiris fans.

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Andrea Trinchieri, who came back to the EuroLeague as the head coach of Zalgiris Kaunas, played his first game in the Lithuanian domestic league, the LKL, against Jonava. The Italian specialist's team prevailed with a score of 67-75.

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In the press conference after the game, the coach was asked about what he thought of the LKL.

"It's a little bit early, but I had good feelings with the referees. I disagreed a couple of times, but they were talkative and communicative," Trinchieri said, praising the referees. "They didn't change their call, but at least they explained to me," he stated chuckingly.

"I always believe that it is always better when you can talk to someone. He can stay on his decision but at least explain things if there is time."

Another observation that the former FC Bayern Munich coach made was about shooting behind the perimeter.

"The league is a league where you have to guard the three-point shot," Trinchieri stated. "There is a lot of players that can shoot the ball."

Finally, the Italian coach was asked about the fans after a commentator revealed that they heard a group of fans chanting about Trinchieri to the song "ITALODISCO," which the new coach had talked about in his press conference after a home win against ALBA Berlin.

"I am moved," Trinchieri said, expressing amusement and happiness. "This is one of the reasons why I took this job. This is a very difficult job. Zalgiris, it's really something special. I can feel it from the little things and having this kind of support..." the head coach said about Zalgiris Kaunas.

"I wonder if this makes us better if this pushes us to dive on the floor," he stated. "Sometimes, my team is a little bit, how can I say, a little bit afraid of what is happening here. We have to just face the reality," Trinchieri explained.

"Sometimes things go south. The first who pays the price is always the coach. 99% of the time, there is no coach in the world that is stronger than the result of the team," stated the experienced specialist. "This is how it is. Like it or dislike it."

"These fans push my players to jump more, to run more, to shoot more, to have an unbelievable energy. With energy, you solve every problem," Trinchieri noted. "My motivation is to do something special with this fanbase."

With the win against Jonava, Zalgiris Kaunas currently share the 1-2 spots with Rytas Vilnius with 13 wins and 2 losses.

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