101 Greats of European Basketball

As the first of the three most important things
in his life, Paulauskas highlights the fact that he was
raised in a sports family, with elder brothers and one
of his sisters having been athletes as well. In second
place, he names his club, Zalgiris, and in third, his family.
He was once asked, if it was really a second religion
in Lithuania, who was the god of basketball? His answer:
“Many, but today I would say Arvydas Sabonis. I
admire his talent and I even feel a little envy.”
Paulauskas had his childhood idols in Stepas
Butautas and Stasys Stonkus, the best Lithuanian
players in the early 1960s. Talking about talent, Paulauskas
believes that nowadays in basketball “there is
more desire than talent.” He thinks that a sportsman,
to succeed, aside from talent, has to be hungry and
ready to sacrifice himself.
And if anybody wants to see a very talented player,
versatile, able to play as many as four positions, try to
track down a video of Paulauskas in his prime. One of
the greats.
Modestas Paulauskas
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