Honored Coach of Russia Sergei Elevitch telling about expectations for the VTB United League semi-final series, suggested the showdown UNICS And “Zenith” will be longer than CSKA — Lokomotiv Kuban .
The semi-finals will be held until four wins. The series between CSKA and Lokomotiv-Kuban will begin on April 15 in Moscow. Before the match, festive events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Moscow club will take place. The UNICS series – “Zenith” will start on April 16 in Kazan.
– I’m really looking forward to the semi-final series. Now the teams have already grown in size and we have the opportunity to determine their strength. If we talk about the UNICS and Zenit series, then Kazan has gained the advantage of their site thanks to their performance. They have played very well this season. It will be very difficult for both opponents here. I think everything will be quite nervous. I would put the two teams on an equal footing. At the same time, it’s important to note here that Zenit are playing well at home. In turn, of course, Kazan will do everything to succeed. Especially since they have no injured players. It seems to me that everything here will depend on the mood of the teams and the work of the technical staff.
In general, I would like to see basketball here which was last year in the final series between CSKA and Zenit, when the teams played seven matches. It was a very long match, which was nevertheless snatched by Zenit, which for the first time became the champion of Russia. In general, I don’t rule out that there are now seven matches in the UNICS and Zenit series. I’m sure there will be something to see here. Perasovich and Pascual, I generally consider one of the best coaches in Europe.
As for the confrontation between CSKA and Lokomotiv, then, of course, the army team seems stronger than its opponent. However, the solidity of CSKA’s game is visible, and the 100th anniversary of the Moscow club is now celebrated. I think the first two games will determine a lot in this series. It seems to me that it will end 4:1 or 4:2 in favor of CSKA. That is, the series will take 5-6 games. Unless, of course, Loko doesn’t show that great game they showed in the quarter-final series with Nizhny Novgorod,” Elevich told .
Watch the live broadcast of the meeting between CSKA and Lokomotiv Kuban on on April 15 from 6:30 p.m. (Moscow time). The opening match of the UNICS – Zenit series will be broadcast live on the channel on April 16, starting at 1:55 p.m. (Moscow time).
Source : MatchTV
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