Coach Kestutis Kemzura has a difficult mission; he has to bring back the thrill of Lithuanian basketball to its supporters, this in a country where the sport is almost a religion. The next challenge for Lithuania will be the World Championship, in Turkey this summer. “The result depends on what team talent we will be able to take to Turkey,” says Kemzura. Maybe he’ll find old problems resurfacing. In the last EuroBasket championship, Lithuania finished 12th, its worst position ever in this tournament. However, the main stars, like Siskauskas, Kaukenas, Songaila or Jasik...
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