Analysis of Lithuania men's national basketball team offensive structure in 2016 Olympic games

The main goal of this research was to analyse the offensive structure, number of attacks per game, attack duration, attack efficiency and determine offensive structure in won and lost games of Lithuania men‘s national basketball team which participated in 2016 Olympic games. In a research all six games were studied and with special symbols marked in a report and to have results, we used a statistical analysis. It should be noted that in 2014 FIBA changed the rules and added an additional 14 seconds per attack which increased number of attacks per game comparing with earlier researches. Results showed, that Lithuania men‘s basketball national team had made average 93, 5 ± 4,04 attacks per game. Most of the attacks was from 10 to 14 seconds per attack - 29,83 ± 3,54. The most efficient attacks were fast-break attacks - 54,07%. Games, that Lithuanian basketball team has won, most of the attacks were from 10 - 14 and 15 – 20 seconds, average 27,67 ± 4,93, but the ones team has lost, most of the attacks were from 10 – 14 seconds - 32 ± 2,65 attacks per game. In winning games, the most efficient attacks was 10 – 14 seconds attacks, average a 57,10%, but in lost games, the least efficient attacks were in 15 – 20 seconds, average a 39,90% per attack. To conclude the results, we can say that the most efficient style to play for Lithuania men’s national basketball team were attacks that lasted until 14 seconds, the least efficient attacks were attacks that lasted until 20 seconds