2015 LKL All-Star Game explained

Game Name:2015 LKL All-Star Game
Visitor:LKL Žvaigždės
Home:Amžini Priešininkai
Visitor Total:95
Home Total:105
Home Per1:35
Home Per2:34
Home Per3:21
Home Per4:15
Visitor Per1:30
Visitor Per2:32
Visitor Per3:22
Visitor Per4:11
Date:March 29, 2015[1]
Arena:Siemens Arena
City:Vilnius
Attendance:9,000
Mvp:Travis Leslie
Mvp Link:LKL All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award

The annual 2015 LKL All-Star Game, was held on March 29, in Vilnius. The format was different from the previous contests: one team – Amžini Priešininkai – consisted of the best players from the two rivaling teams of Žalgiris and Lietuvos rytas, and the other team – LKL Žvaigždės – consisted of the best players from the rest of the LKL teams.

Teams

Amžini Priešininkai
Pos. Player Team Total Votes
Starters
PG9,423
SG15,980
SF7,855
PF11,328
C9,862
Reserves
F
G/F
F/C
PG
SG
CŽalgiris
PFLietuvos rytas
LKL Žvaigždės
Pos. Player Team Total Votes
Starters
PG5,769
SG7,952
SF8,074
PF5,009
C6,457
Reserves
SF
F/C
SG
PG
PG
FŠiauliai
SGDzūkija

** Former Žalgiris and Lietuvos rytas members, Grigorij Khizhnyak and Andrius Šležas, respectively, appeared in the game, as a surprise to the spectators. While a member of Žalgiris, Khizhnyak led the EuroLeague in blocks per game, and otherwise led the team in points and rebounds. Šležas represented Lietuvos rytas for 9 seasons, and was known for his three point shooting abilities. For the "LKL Žvaigždės" team, the two late additions were Mindaugas Žukauskas and Martynas Paliukėnas. Žukauskas, who was a longtime Šiauliai player, established himself as an excellent defender, and a regular Lithuanian national team member. Paliukėnas, is a current member of Dzūkija.

Coaches

Gintaras Krapikas, of Žalgiris, was chosen as the head coach of Amžini Priešininkai, after collecting 13,152 votes, and ousting his opponent, Marcelo Nicola of Lietuvos rytas, who gathered 6,609 votes. Kazys Maksvytis, of Neptūnas, was chosen as the head coach of LKL Žvaigždės, defeating Dainius Adomaitis, of Juventus, by 7,945 votes to 6,513 votes.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amžini priešininkai - LKL žvaigždžių rinktinė. LKL.lt. 29 March 2015.