Zénith basketball player Sergei Karasev shared with his opinion on the team’s start in the new season of the VTB United League and his expectations for the upcoming meeting with Krasnoyarsk Yenisei.
On Thursday, Sergei Karasev turned 30. Friday October 27, as part of the VTB United League “Zenith” will be hosted by Yenisei. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. (Moscow time).
— How do you assess the start of Zenit’s new season, which is not very easy?
“The result is still not what we expected and what the fans expected – three wins, three losses. But the last matches show that the game is improving. Let’s say if we compare the matches where we lost against Uralmash and Lokomotiv-Kuban, then they are different things. In the first case, they looked toothless, but in the second, they lost very well and played well in defense. We missed our shots, but that happens. He you just have to work at it.
By the way, in Krasnodar there was a chance to win the match with the last throw. But it is much more important that all the guys fight, fight, that the team is visible. On the other hand, it is the end of October and the season has just started. The most important thing is to continue working, to be together. The level of players gathered at Zenit is very good. We will build on this and improve through training.
— Did the Yenisei, with four victories and two defeats, surprise you at the beginning?
— They look very good, they have good foreign players. A difficult match awaits us. Including because teams like Enisey play very fast and aggressive basketball, with a lot of three-point shots. We must prepare for it. We analyze these moments during training. But the most important thing is to go out and play with desire and total dedication.
— How do the new arrivals at Zenit feel?
— About three months have passed since the start of the preseason, so their adaptation, of course, is already behind them. Yes, there are small nuances related to positions on the site, but anyone with extensive experience understands why they came here and why we all came together. Everything is going well to understand each other on the pitch, all that remains is to improve the physical condition of the team. This is what we do through training. Well, there is always something to achieve. After all, you either progress or you deteriorate. We are trying to go in the first direction,” Karasev told .
Watch live broadcasts of VTB United League matches on Match Group TV channels, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
Source : MatchTV
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