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BC Lietuvos Rytas Tour To Australia - Photos

Game One vs Waratah All-Stars

Imga0896.jpg (59057 bytes) Jason Strong fights through the screen from Okunsky to stop the hot hand of Siskauskas. Imga0902.jpg (56894 bytes) Kiausas takes  a drive to the basket and finishes with an uncontested shot.
Imga0906.jpg (58914 bytes) Okunsky, at 215 cm, attracts the attention of Jason Strong (no 9), Luke Boyle (no 7) and Mark Wawszkowicz (obscured) in the low post. Imga0912.jpg (61252 bytes) Lietuvos Rytas' Olympian Siskauskas finds a challenger in Jason Strong.
Imga0914.jpg (57207 bytes) Mark Wawszkowicz is guarded out on the three point line by Javtokas (206cm). Imga0917.jpg (58888 bytes) The point guard, Croatian import Krstic, with Luke Boyle guarding.
Imga0918.jpg (57945 bytes) Jason Strong tried to get past the harrassing defence of Jasaitis, who is part of the Junior Lithuanian team. Imga0924.jpg (53418 bytes) Coach Kazlauskas tells his team what he wants them to do from the side line.
Imga0925.jpg (51547 bytes) Mark Wawszkowicz is given a bit of breathing space by Macijauskas, who is also part of the Lithuania Junior team. Imga0928.jpg (60872 bytes) Goran Veg did well to get this dunk off with Javtokas (206cm), Ciukinas (209cm), Kiausas (199cm) and Jasaitis (200cm) in close proximity?

 

Game Two vs Sydney Kings
Imga0937.jpg (51448 bytes) Vladimir Krstic is closely guarded by Chris Williams. Imga0938.jpg (61219 bytes) Ramunas Siskauskas takes the three with Matt Nielson watching.
Imga0943.jpg (59437 bytes) Shane Heal with the three pointer with a hand is his face from Krstic. Imga0944.jpg (53871 bytes) The two Olympic players, Siskauskas and Heal,  matching up in front of the Kings bench, with Brian Goorjian in keeping a close eye on things.
Imga0946.jpg (56498 bytes) Chris Williams takes a base line jumper over Arvydas Macijauskas. Imga0950.jpg (57065 bytes) Ben Melmeth enforces the paint as Arturas Javtokas was going for the dunk.
Imga0958.jpg (57091 bytes) Siskauskas coming through in the clutch hitting another three pointer, this time over Matt Nielson. Imga0959.jpg (57226 bytes) Siskauskas taking the hard knocks inside from Melmeth and a three-point play to bring the scores close at the end of the game. 
Imga0960.jpg (54017 bytes) Andrius Slezas with a three to tie the scores up with 2 minutes to play. Imga0967.jpg (60046 bytes) 22 year old Macijauskas takes the step back three over Shane Heal to put Lietuvos Rytas up by 1 point with 15 seconds remaining.

 

Game Three vs Sydney Kings
Imga0972.jpg (51444 bytes) A loyal Lietuvos Rytas supporter comes out to Alexandria Stadium to watch the game. Imga0980.jpg (58581 bytes) Chris Wiliams gets up for a dunk early in the game.
Imga0981.jpg (55790 bytes) 7 foot 2 Povilas Ciukinas gets the easy put back. Imga0983.jpg (55296 bytes) A Kings turnover at halfway gave Aaron Lucas a high flying dunk, with Kavossy Franklin only able to watch.
Imga0986.jpg (60443 bytes) After penetrating the lane, Kavossy Franklin was blocked from  the other 7 foot 2 centre, Okunsky. Imga0989.jpg (57798 bytes) Okunsky grabs a big rebound...
Imga0990.jpg (60477 bytes) ...and then finishes with a dunk. Imga0992.jpg (57404 bytes) Aaron Lucas taking it strong to the basket, with Michael Kingma challenging, but being called for the foul.
Imga0993.jpg (57125 bytes) Okunsky makes the tough fade away jumper over Kingma, while the packed out gym with 1000 people enjoy the action. Imga0994.jpg (61185 bytes) There was nothing Gary Boodnikof or Brian Goorjian could do about stopping Slezas from taking the three.
Imga0998.jpg (57436 bytes) This might be a regular sight this year for the Kings.  Scores tied with the last Kings possession of the night, Chris Williams with a sensational crossover to leave Kiausas standing... Imga0999.jpg (57080 bytes) ...then penetrates the key for the floater over Okunsky to win the game.