<p>Sports journalist of three Baltic States selected <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1wbGF5ZXJzLm1haW4mdD01MCZwPTY2NQ=="><strong>Michailas Anisimovas</strong></a> – a center from <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj10ZWFtcy5tYWluJnQ9NTA="><strong>Neptunas Klaipeda</strong></a> – the <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1hcnRpY2xlcy52aWV3JnQ9MCZwPTAmaWQ9NjY1NQ=="><strong>Most Valuable Player of the November</strong></a>. 22-year-old 214 cm player was the main force during successful Klaipeda’s November march: team finished the month with a 2-2 record and only in last minutes fell to <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj10ZWFtcy5tYWluJnQ9NDY="><strong>Zalgiris Kaunas</strong></a>. </p><p><br />In four November games M.Anisimovas’ statistics were nothing but spectacular: 19.3 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 1.3 BPG and 59 % field goal shooting.</p><p><br />Center was happy with the recognition and added that his and team’s play should only improve. </p><p><br /><br /><strong>- Michail, you were selected as the SEB BBL MVP of the Month (November). How expected was such award?</strong></p><p><br />- I hoped for it. I always believe in myself but I also think that can play much better. To score a lot of points is not the most important thing, overall contribution to team’s success is what matters more. I am pleased with such selection, but I also hope that this award will not be the last in my career. I am going to work hard to keep a steady high-level of play and hopefully it will bring me MVPs of other months.</p><p><br /><br /><strong>- Your last month was truly creditable. What was the key to such successful play?</strong></p><p><br />- A lot of things contributed – coach, other players. We have a very good coach who trusts in me and is a great leader. In years spent in Lietuvos Rytas (<a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1wZXJzb25zLm1haW4mdD01MCZpZD0xMTQ="><strong>Robertas Kuncaitis</strong></a> was assistant coach with <strong><a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj10ZWFtcy5tYWluJnQ9NDU=">Lietuvos Rytas</a></strong>) he improved as a specialist. It is a pleasure to work with him. Also, my team-mates trust in me, as a always get a ball in good positions. Currently I am also the only center on our team, so I get a lot of playing time. My playing shape is also good at the moment. So, as you see, everything fell into one.</p><p><br /><br /><strong>- After <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1wbGF5ZXJzLm1haW4mdD01MCZwPTY5Mw==">Donatas Zavackas</a> left Klaipeda for the Ukrainian team Neptunas’ play did not decline. Did team find a new leader?</strong></p><p><br />- Zavackas was not a team player. He enjoyed playing a more individual game; therefore sometimes it was hard to finish our set plays because they would simply break in the middle. But I don’t want to reproach him as he scored a lot of points and helped us a lot. Right now we are playing more team basketball. I think we are also starting to know each other better and results are also improving.</p><p><br /><br /><strong>- With D.Zavackas away do you feel yourself more confident on the floor?</strong></p><p><br />- Before we had more big men and I was getting less playing time. Now we lack low post players so the remaining guys must contribute more. We are waiting for <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1wbGF5ZXJzLm1haW4mdD01MCZwPTY2NA=="><strong>Vitalijus Stanevicius</strong></a> to finally cure his sinusitis problems and star playing. His presence is missing greatly.</p><p><br /><br /><strong>- Neptunas came very close to upsetting the SEB BBL leader Zalgiris Kaunas. What caused you a win in that game?</strong></p><p><br />- I think we just missed a little bit of luck. At the end <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj1wbGF5ZXJzLm1haW4mdD01MCZwPTY2Mg=="><strong>Kasiulevicius’</strong></a> three-point shot was from a very good position, unfortunately, it did not go in. We could also go for two points and a tie, but to beat Zalgiris in overtime would have been even harder. We had our chance but failed to garb it. Situations like this happen all the time.</p><p><br /><br /><strong>- Are you satisfied with the current results of your team?</strong></p><p><br />- Yes, we are happy with what we’ve achieved so far. We are glad with our victory against <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj10ZWFtcy5tYWluJnQ9NDc="><strong>Siauliai</strong></a>. This game proved that we are no weaker than them. I hope that our team will add few players and we will be even stronger.</p><p><br /><br /><strong>- Along with a rising play of Neptunas maybe team’s goals are also changing?</strong></p><p><br />- In the <strong><a href="http://www.lkl.lt" target="_blank">Lithuanian Basketball League</a></strong> we must play for the bronze medals. In the SEB BBL tough opponents await – <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj10ZWFtcy5tYWluJnQ9NTM="><strong>Kalev/Cramo</strong></a> and <a href="/index.php/ZnVzZWFjdGlvbj10ZWFtcy5tYWluJnQ9NTc="><strong>Barons</strong></a>. We defeated Estonians, but we lost against the Latvians. However, in that game we didn’t display our best teamwork. I think we won’t be among SEB BBL’s outsiders. <br />Our team is young; its average age is 22 years so we lack experience. But it is a learning process, we have good coach and everything will only improve.</p>