Starting with 2006

Chapter 435 Kleiza

The greatest player in Lithuanian history will undoubtedly be Sabonis, he is the leader of the national team, both mentally and physically, but the most glorious moment of Lithuania also came with Sabonis' retirement It began to decline gradually, and now they are still very strong under the leadership of Jascovicius and Siskauskas, but it seems that they really do not have the spirit of the past.

I have to say that Big Z is really important to the current Lithuanian team, although they now have veterans like Jascovicius and Siskauskas in the team, as well as Kleiza who is full of energy. Talented young people, the age division of the players in the team is very good, but I have to say that they have a huge hidden danger, that is the age and physical strength of the main players.

You must know that they are facing Huaxia with two super king bombers. Although it is well known that Huaxia's substitute will be their biggest helper in Lithuania, what is worrying is that when they face these two king bombers It is indeed very difficult to find players to defend against each other. After all, the abilities of these two people are obvious to all. If they want to defend against all difficulties, all they can do is limit them!
Limiting the performance of Gao Tian and Yao Ming through the tacit understanding and integrity of their team is also the defensive idea they must adhere to, but now there seems to be a problem with their approach. Lithuania's head coach Antanas Srika Looking worriedly at Kleiza, who was exuding a fierce fighting spirit all over his body, he knew what this talented young man was thinking. As Lithuania's starting small forward, in this game, he had to face It was the young man from Huaxia who was also full of talent and even possessed the highest talent in the world.

He knew that Kleiza wanted to challenge Gao Tian. As a 23-year-old player who became the core player of Lithuania's best team, he vented his sulking anger when he took away Argentina with a three-pointer in the last game. Because in the past two years with the Denver Nuggets, he has not had a good time, and even he has always been a marginal figure on the team. If it weren't for the occasional outbreak, he might not have the opportunity to stay in Denver now. After all, there is a Cruel meat grinder, as an international player, his career is only about five years.

Even if he is a genius in everyone's eyes, that won't work, except for super giants like Gao Tian.

Kleiza was very unconvinced, this is something Antanas Srika has always known, he can understand Kleiza's mood, after all, as a peer, they are both geniuses, but they are two in the sky An underground genius, he is very good, but he is definitely not a genius comparable to Gao Tian, ​​which is something everyone agrees on.

But the current Kleiza doesn’t think so, because he in FIBA ​​and he in NBA are two completely different players. It can be said that he is the most proud and the biggest one in the past. That Nuggets bench is the hardest thing about Kleiza to talk about.

Antanas Srika knows everything, but this does not mean that he can agree with Kleiza's ideas, because they are a whole, an inseparable whole, and one person's excessive fighting spirit will definitely affect There is no doubt that they are an unbreakable whole, so now he has a headache, how to solve Kleiza's problem, if they are veterans, they will definitely not have this idea, but Kleiza is a What a young man of blood!

Originally, as the strongest player on Lithuania's front line, Kleiza should be the team's starter without a doubt, but Antanas Srika has always put Kleiza on the team's substitute position. It is also his definition of Kleiza. This young man is not suitable for running tactics on the field. He is only suitable for being a powerful destroyer who can turn the opponent's defense upside down!
Originally, Kleiza had no opinion on this position. After all, he was used to this style of play. Whether in the NBA or the national team, he always played as a substitute. But now, he looked at Kleiza who had just finished training. When Zha walked over with the confidence and vigor unique to young people, his heart sank.

He sighed in his heart, he knew that the most worrying thing still happened, Kleiza has made so many contributions to the national team, logically speaking he should give Kleiza this chance, but this game is for them Lithuania is very important, they have a reason to take it down!
"Coach, I want to say one thing!"

"Say it, kid, I want to hear what you think."

Kleiza hesitated for a moment, then he raised his head firmly, staring at the kind and warm eyes of his benefactor, the thought that had been brewing in his heart for a long time suddenly made him feel a little ashamed and sad, and said At the last moment of the exit, he suddenly changed his words, and he said: "Can I...increase my playing time in the next game?"

Antanas Srika was stunned suddenly. He thought that Kleiza would ask him to start as a substitute against Gao Tian. Logically speaking, there was nothing wrong with this idea. After all, Kleiza was physically and firepower strong. He is the best player against Gao Tian, ​​and his ability is there, but Lithuania's overall newness and the starting tactics that have been used to it for a long time will change because of this, and the problem of ball possession will become a new problem. problem, so Antanas Srika is also in trouble, because he really doesn't know what to do, but what he didn't expect was that what Kleiza said in the end was just to increase his own playing time ?
He is really a good boy.

Antanas Srika was suddenly very moved. He looked at Kleiza, who seemed to be a bit uneasy in front of him. His eyes were a little moist. At this moment, he really felt the child who was originally full of vigor and could only go forward. Finally grown up, he is very happy, but also a little bit disappointed.

"It's great! I also think you should have more playing time. I believe you will help the team through the difficulties when the team needs you, can you? Kleiza."

"Of course! I will use all my strength!"

Kleiza, who heard Antanas Srika's answer, didn't know whether he was happy or disappointed. Originally, he didn't think so. He should have a positive confrontation with Gao Tian, ​​which belongs to men, but he still hesitated , in case of losing the game, he is the biggest sinner.

But this may also be the most acceptable result. He couldn't tell whether he was excited or sad, or a little bit confused. He didn't know what the path he was going to take, to become the absolute leader of a team like Gao Tian. Does the core control everything, or become a team-oriented player, no matter what it is, as long as it is beneficial to the team, he will do it?
It's tough.

(End of this chapter)