Basketball forward “Zenith” Igor Volkhin told that his teammate Sergei Karasev gave himself a great gift for his 30th birthday by making a big contribution to the victory over Yenisei in the VTB United League match.
On Friday, October 27, St. Petersburg Zenit defeated Krasnoyarsk Enisey at home with a score of 80:77 (16:19, 20:19, 21:23, 23:16). Karasev turned 30 on the 26th and in the meeting with Yenisey he scored 14 points.
—Was this the scariest ending of the new season?
— It was the same thing during the previous meeting in Krasnodar with Lokomotiv-Kuban. But we had no luck there. This time they scored their shots, defended as the coach demanded, and in the end they naturally won.
— When Moerman, 15 seconds before the end of the fourth quarter, could have decided everything from the free throw line, but did not convert a single try, were you afraid that the victory could be missed?
– Anyone can miss the queue. The main thing is to defend yourself well immediately in such cases. That’s what we did, we didn’t let Rathen-Meys score. And our Kyle Kuric, in turn, was precise. After that it became clear that we had won.
— Before this meeting, Zenit had recorded three victories and three defeats. By winning against Yenisey, did you reverse the situation?
— It is impossible to win every match. We, in turn, if we take the season as a whole, are only at the beginning of the journey. On the other hand, this victory will of course give more confidence for the future. Especially considering how the stands supported us. This cannot be replaced by anything – the energy of the room was very felt. Thanks to the fans who really needed this victory, I think.
— Was this victory a gift for Sergei Karasev, who turned 30 the day before?
“He played in such a way that it seemed to me that he gave himself this gift and that he invested in it very well. And after the match against Yenisey they brought hamburgers to the locker room – we will count them instead of cake (smiles). But seriously, everyone after the match was of course very happy with this victory. As for the head coach, Pascual did not say much, but simply said: “Congratulations for the victory,” Volkhin told .
Zenit won their fourth victory in seven matches at the start of the season, the team occupies 7th place in the United League standings.
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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