“We felt the dominance under the ring of Milutinov, who fully justified the title of MVP of the first month of the season in this match.” Korstin on CSKA’s victory over Zenit

VTB United League chief executive Ilona Korstin told that CSKA was stronger “Zenith” due to more coordinated teamwork and effective play Nikola Milutinov .

The Army team won away to Zenit in the United League regular season away match with a score of 85:80.

— The match of the week was fully justified, despite the fact that the first half took place at a calm pace. CSKA led the whole game, and it looks like Zenit lacked the emotion and intensity that we are used to in games between these two teams, if you even remember last season’s final.

But those emotions and that intensity came right at the end of the game. Due to the actions of Dmitry Kulagin, for whom everything really flew, the throwing took place. He scored from incredible positions, and from the pass, and from long distances, and at the expense of Thomas Ertel. It was the two backline players who took the lead, led the team and created the intrigue late in the game.

But CSKA are probably in better shape now. In general, their percentage of hits is higher – both “three rubles” and “copeck coin”. But, of course, you could feel the stability and dominance under the basket of Nikola Milutinov, who in this match fully justified the title of MVP of the first month of the new season with his game: he achieved a double-double. The Serbian center was also very useful under the basket (10 rebounds), and productive in attack (22 points). Therefore, it seems to me that CSKA won today largely thanks to their play. Of course, not only thanks to their actions, but also because the army team seems more played in terms of teamwork. Thanks to this victory, CSKA was able to break a series of 5 defeats in a row against Zenit.

Separately, I would like to note the mood in St. Petersburg: there was a full house in the arena, and it is very pleasant, ”Korstin told .