VILNIUS - To Lithuanians, basketball is more of a national obsession than a sport. Doubters need only to witness the fidgety crowds packed into any café or bar with a television set when the talent-stacked national team hits the court. So it goes without saying that the team's recent unexpected exit from the European Championship tournament did not sit well with fans.The Lithuanian team was shown the door on July 1, when they allowed a mediocre Spanish squad squeak past them for a 74 - 72 quarterfinal victory. The loss was so hard for many Lithuanians to swallow that even their president, V...
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