Attacker of the Moscow MBA and the Russian basketball team Andrei Lopatine at the request of the national team head coach Zoran Lukic explained why the team calls him the White Lion.
On Wednesday, the national team started a training camp in Novogorsk, which will end on February 20, after which the team will fly to Serbia. The Russian national team will play two matches in Serbia: with Mega (February 21) and FMP (February 23).
At the time of the conversation with Lopatin, national team head coach Zoran Lukic approached and asked the correspondent to know the national team player’s nickname: “Do you know What is Andrei’s nickname in the team? Ask him! Andrey, just answer honestly. (laughs).
What is your nickname in the team?
– White lion (laughs), – said Lopatin “”.
– Where does such a nickname come from?
– Yes, I have such a nickname on social networks, and the guys from the national team picked it up and now everyone, including the coach, calls me that (smile).
– Talking about the VTB United League, what are the team’s goals for the rest of the season?
– We have to work hard, but now we are all in the national team and we only think about that.
– The next league game is against Loko-Kuban. What do you expect from the game? Can you win?
— Before the collection, we played with them. Unfortunately, we lost, but we drew conclusions. There is a lot of work to do on the mistakes, we will have to win back this defeat. I hope to win. Of course, the mood is combat.
– How did you react to LeBron James’ record (for points scored in the NBA)?
– A points record is certainly not the main achievement, it can probably be put on the second or third plane. In the first place should be the number of trophies and medals. And how he leads the team. Let’s see how he finishes the season, if as champion it will be very cool.
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Source : MatchTV
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