“The problem is psychological. But you can’t look like that in front of your fans and families” – IBA General Director on Zenit’s defeat

Reason for defeat MBA Since “Zenith “In a match of the VTB United League with a large score, this most likely lies in psychology, but the question of the resignation of the head coach, despite the unsuccessful performances of the team recently, is not raised , IBA Director General Igor Kocharyan told .

On Sunday, MBA lost to Zenit at home in the VTB United League match with a score of 48:93. After 17 matches, the Moscow club occupies 12th place in the championship standings. The IBA is headed by former Russian national team coach Vasily Karasev.

— What is the reason for such a big defeat in the home match against Zenit?

— It is difficult to take stock immediately after such a failed match. You have to watch the video and understand. But above all, it is clear that this problem probably lies in the field of psychology. Playing decently for two quarters, then falling apart in the third or fourth – there’s no excuse here. You can’t look like that in front of your fans and families. If we want to achieve anything, we can’t afford to play the kind of basketball we had in the third and fourth quarters.

— MBA has been playing poorly lately. Isn’t there talk of the resignation of the head coach?

– No, there is no doubt about it. There are problems, there are things that need to be improved. Both in terms of play and psychology. The problems are understandable. It is not always possible to manage them successfully. But we understand what we are doing wrong. Somehow, players need to try harder to correct the situation. The coaches and us, the management. We will try to remedy the situation through joint efforts,” Kocharian told .

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