I don't know, even though the productivity was not impressive in the first game, even though the percentage was not bad, but the fourth quarter decided a lot with such pitfalls. Although the Iceland team showed a good performance in the fourth quarter, I think we should expect a more productive game from the Lithuanian team rather than the Icelanders, and if we were to make a prediction, a 100-point line would be reasonable.
1. Lithuania will have a hard time defending against Peru because there are many holes in their defense, so they will need to play a faster game, which is advantageous for Iceland, but they do not have as much talent in offense and should not have many problems.
2. Thanks to Elvar's phenomenal performance, Iceland was able to achieve something that seemed impossible, but again, in modern conditions, everything is possible. There is not much character in this year's team, except for Normantas, Sargiūnas, and Blažėvič, who have some of that character and can try their best to neutralize Elvar, who caused us problems with his speed.
3. Yes, there is expected to be a reaction and a big difference against Iceland, but I think it will be led and closed during the first half, or maybe the third, and there won't be many questions. There is a lot of untapped potential in offense, I would say, seeing how Ąžuolas misses lay-ups and other players' confusion in such situations, it is worth thinking about.
All in all, I think the game plan will revolve around Ąžuolas' quick offense and they will try to take advantage of his good form, which I don't think he showed in the first game, but it will be crucial here, as Barzdeikis and many others are far from their athletic rhythm while sitting on the bench.
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