The United League All-Star Game is always a warm reunion of good old friends, and the showdown between New School and Old School brings a new idea to holding this event, All-Star Game participant Striker of CSKA, underlined in a conversation with Nikita Kurbanov .
The All-Star Game will take place in Moscow on Sunday at the VTB Arena and will be played in the New School vs Old School format.
– The All-Star Game VTB United League is always a large number of acquaintances and friends, friends from different teams in the championship. Those with whom it is not so often possible to communicate during the season. These are always warm encounters. These games give me great pleasure. In addition, this year there will be a new format. It will probably be even more interesting,” Kurbanov told a correspondent.
— Why will this format be interesting?
– Some traditions have already developed that a team of Russian basketball players plays with a team of foreigners. This year, there are slightly different criteria, different categories, and that brings a bit of freshness and novelty to the upcoming match. Because something has already settled down and, probably, something can be changed. In other words, there is already a new interest in what is happening. In addition, the sports component of these matches fades a little: the main thing is to have fun so that the spectators get as many vivid and pleasant impressions as possible. It will be interesting to do it in the new format.
– Why is the “Old School” cooler than the “New School”?
“We will find out, we will verify it. But above all, of course, is the experience and the number of players who took part in such an event.
– Is it upsetting that your CSKA teammates Alexey Shved and Nikola Milutinov are not participating in the All-Star Game due to injuries?
– Naturally. It usually bothers me when one of my teammates gets injured. Clearly the All-Star Game, but the season is now at a very serious stage. So I wish you a speedy recovery and back upstairs. But I think the break that is now in the championship, it’s going to kind of affect for the better. This is the time when you can heal a bit and recover.
Watch the live broadcast of the United League All-Star Game on February 19 from 4:15 p.m. Moscow time on and Match! Game”, as well as the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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