The fourth game of the VTB League final series between “Zenith” and CSKA by its level and intensity, it is close to the last match of the Euroleague, noted the former mentor of the “soldiers” in a conversation with Yevgeny Pashutin now in the direction of Uralmash.
In the fourth game of the VTB League final, CSKA defeated the basketball players of Zenit in the second overtime (111:110). The series score became 3:1 in favor of the “soldiers”.
The final series goes up to four wins. The next game will take place in Moscow on May 30.
– I would like to congratulate both teams and the United League in general and our basketball for an incredible game. It was a great match both in terms of the intensity of the fight and the skill and dedication of both teams. We see that here everything was decided in a difficult contact fight in the rules, with a shower of three-point shots from both sides, with emotions. It’s what the public loves, what we play basketball for. Again, I want to congratulate everyone on this and rejoice. I wish both teams to have the same fight in the next game. Of course, may the best win. I would like it to be like today, with a dynamic development of events: CSKA almost won, but Zenit took the match, then the Petersburgers almost won, but CSKA took the match and won. I now get messages from all over town. Everyone says unanimously: “It’s a game!”. In terms of level of play and intensity, what we just saw, in my opinion, is very close to the Euroleague finals and the NBA Western Conference playoff series, where Golden State and Dallas were now playing. I want our championship to be the best in Europe in terms of quality, intensity, dynamism, skill and dedication,” Pashutin told .
– Now, probably, CSKA has a psychological advantage?
– Sure. It will be difficult for Zenit, but the guys and their coach Javi Pascual are great professionals. It is clear that there will be experiments, but I think that they will be able to listen to the fight and continue to fight. This match will reveal the character of Zenit: will they give up psychologically or not. I believe that CSKA will show their best basketball in Moscow, and Zenit will fight the same as in St. Petersburg.
Source : MatchTV
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