Basketball guard “Zenith” Denis Zakharov told that there are not many new additions in the team compared to last season and that is benefiting the team.
In July, Zenit officially announced that the Spaniard Javier Pascual will remain the team’s head coach for the 2023/24 season. The 50-year-old specialist will fulfill his three-year contract with the St. Petersburg club to the end.
— How did you spend your summer? How did you prepare for the season?
“I was recovering from an injury, so I prepared a little differently than usual. I couldn’t rest, I had to work every day. Now I am in the final stages of my healing.
— Five new players joined the team during the offseason. Have you ever managed to play?
— It is difficult for me to answer because I worked according to my own program. But I think the team is friendly. No need to introduce anyone by name, these are people who left their mark on basketball.
— Will it be possible to win the championship with such a team?
– We will try. Whatever the composition, we have set ourselves one goal: to win.
— Last season was a failure. What conclusions did you draw, what changes did you make to the training system?
— The players have their own program according to which we work. For our part, we will do everything possible to show results and please the fans.
— This summer, the club extended the contract with the head coach. Are the players happy with this decision?
— There aren’t many newcomers in the team, everyone knows Pascual’s system. And that’s always a big plus, we understand what and how to do. And it’s easier for the coach to work this way,” Zakharov told .
Zakharov injured his cruciate knee ligament in early January this year and completely missed the second part of the 2022/23 season.
On September 11, Zenit returned from the pre-season training camp in Turkey, on September 15-16 the team will participate in the Kondrashin and Belov Cup in St. Petersburg and from September 22-24 they will participate in the VTB United. Super League Cup. The start of the “bleu-blanc-bleu” championship season is scheduled for October 2.
Source : MatchTV
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