Complete Chaos Before Decisive Attack: Kurtinaitis Unsure of Time Remaining in Game

Lithuania's men's basketball team suffered a narrow 108-110 overtime defeat to Estonia in their first preparatory match for the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers. The game, held in Kaunas, saw Estonia secure the win with a clutch two-point shot from Kristjan Kullamäe, a former player for Panevėžys Lietkabelis.

With only 0.8 seconds remaining after Kullamäe's basket, Lithuania still had a slim chance. However, during a critical timeout called by head coach Rimas Kurtinaitis, confusion arose regarding the exact amount of time left on the clock. Kurtinaitis was heard questioning his assistants, asking, "Do we have 8 or 0.8? 0.8 or 8?" before proceeding to explain a play.

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Do we have 8 or 0.8? 0.8 or 8?

The final offensive attempt by Lithuania was unsuccessful. Augustas Marčiulionis's pass to Justas Furmanavičius was inaccurate, sealing the loss. The team is scheduled to play two more preparation games against the University of Arizona and Michigan.

However, the participation of key players in these upcoming matches is uncertain. According to journalist Jonas Lekšas, the main squad will not play against the University of Arizona on Saturday. Instead, the team will rely on a few core players, with the majority being members of the reserve team. This decision is due to FIBA regulations allowing teams only two friendly matches during the August window, preventing the main players from participating in Saturday's game.

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Let's do that tap, five up.