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In the second part of the “Off The Record” interview, the head of the Lithuanian national team Linas Kleiza talks about where our basketball has lost its way and what culture he will try to implement in the national team, why he felt that Jonas Kazlauskas could unseat him from the 2013 Lithuanian national team, and why the current generation of the national team should be ashamed to leave the team right now. Podcast partners: – Saily - a new eSIM service on the market. Get an exclusive 15% discount on “Saily” data plans! Use the code BASKETNEWS at checkout. Download the “Saily” app or visit https://saily.com/basketnews Topics: Has Linas Kleiza rediscovered himself? (0:00); What basketball troubles Kleiza saw when taking his son to training (4:22); Kleiza's first job is to initiate change in Lithuanian basketball (11:12); How to bring Lithuania back to the medal podium (19:10); The winning formula of the national team according to Martynas Pocius (24:36); Why the current national team leaders should be ashamed to leave now (28:58); Kobe Bryant, who Lithuania needs (40:30); What will the new national team under Kleiza's radar need to understand? (45:33); Conflicts with Jonas Kazlauskas and who is a good coach for the national team? (57:53); Matas Buzelis or a veteran leader in the national team's starting lineup? (1:12:06). Like what we do? Join our BN+ platform and access more unique content: https://basketnews.lt/plius Don't forget to follow us on social networks: Instagram: / basketnews.lt Facebook: / basketnews.lt BasketNews.lt e-store: https://shop.basketnews.lt