Athletistic/Basketball. Sergey Kushchenko, president of the VTB United League, expressed his opinion on the defeat of CSKA in the semifinals of the Lokomotiv-Kuban playoffs.

He noted that this was a surprise, as CSKA has long been the leader in the VTB League and European basketball. Kuschenko suggested that the defeat could be due to the fact that the two clubs did not participate in European tournaments, as well as the loss of players. He noted that the Lokomotiv system, which allowed young players to develop through performance, allowed them to win an important game. Kushchenko also praised Andrey Martyuk and Zakhar Vedischev, who showed stability in a series of matches. He noted that Lokomotiv’s young players were fresher and quicker at certain key moments. He also believes the series of matches itself was the decoration of the VTB League semi-finals.

  • For the first time in the history of the VTB United League, CSKA will not be in the final


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