<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">An athletic <metric2 metric_text="cm" metric_value="199" w:st="on" />199 cm</metric2 /> forward Aivaras Kiausas not only was one of the main players in Sakalai’s rotation this year, but also entertained fans with high-flying dunks. 26-year-old this season became LKL slam dunk champion, while in the SEB BBL analogical contest ended up second. A.Kiausas decided to finish this season in Gestiberica Vigo club (Spanish 3^rd league).</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p> </p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">- Why you have decided to play in this Spanish team?</b></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br />- In some leagues it is still possible to register new players, so I thought it would be more useful to go there. My agent found this team and I’m planning to finish this season in <country-region w:st="on" /><place w:st="on" />Spain</place /></country-region />.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong>- Do you feel any discomfort playing not in a very strong club?</strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br />- Of course it’s the third league in <place w:st="on" /><country-region w:st="on" />Spain</country-region /></place />, but it’s a better opportunity to play here rather than stay in Sakalai for two remaining games. Realistically there are two games left for <city w:st="on" /><place w:st="on" />Vilnius</place /></city />’ team and the season is over, while here I’ll be able to play more than a month. Furthermore, maybe someone will notice me. Even if not, my shape will be much better and the break between the spring and autumn won’t be that long.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p> </p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong>- What about financial circumstances in <place w:st="on" /><country-region w:st="on" />Spain</country-region /></place />. Does it meet the requirements?</strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br />- Financial situation is way better than in <place w:st="on" /><country-region w:st="on" />Lithuania</country-region /></place />. Everything is fine over there.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong>- Are you already thinking about the next season?</strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br />- I don’t think about it yet. During the summer I’ll participate in various training camps. If I won’t get any offers from foreign clubs, I’ll probably play in <country-region w:st="on" /><place w:st="on" />Lithuania</place /></country-region />. Nowadays it’s not that bad to play in a native country.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong>- Were you satisfied playing in Sakalai team?</strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br />- Not really, because both team’s and my situation was not exactly what we wanted it to be. I wasn’t satisfied with my performance there and if you don’t play well, you can’t complain about few minutes you get.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong>- When was the first time you dunked the ball into the basket? What was your height then?</strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br />- I don’t remember what my height was and I can’t reminisce about my age either, but I know that I was in high school back then. During the physical preparation practices we did all the required features: speed, quickness, strength and of course leap.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong>- Have you ever measured your vertical leap after run-up and without it?</strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br />- We had that kind of tests some time ago, but I can’t remember the exact results. I can reach the rim after run-up, so because the rim stands in <metric2 metric_text="cm" metric_value="305" w:st="on" />305 cm</metric2 /> and I’m almost <metric2 metric_text="cm" metric_value="200" w:st="on" />200 cm</metric2 />, that means my vertical leap is more than 1 metre.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong>- Did you have an accident of unsuccessful dunk over a girl?</strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br />- No, but I kicked sorely in Justas Sinica’s back when I practiced before the dunk contest.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong>- What was the furthest place on the court you was able to make a dunk from?</strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">- I made a dunk stepping on the free throw line.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><strong>- Have you ever broken the rim?</strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify" /><p><strong> </strong></p><p /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">- Couple of times. Also, I shattered the backboard twice, but it wasn’t a quality backboards and it didn’t happen in a high-level basketball games, it was either in practices or high school games. </p>