Moscow CSKA you’ll have to make an effort to beat.”Zenith “In the semi-final series of the VTB United League, the head coach of the Russian national team told Zoran Lukic .
The VTB United League semi-final series goes to four wins. The series between Zenit and CSKA begins on Sunday in Saint Petersburg. The first semi-final match between UNICS and Lokomotiv-Kuban will take place on May 6 in Kazan.
— First of all, during the next semi-finals, I am interested in the collections. I’ll watch them. But now I’m in Serbia for an important matter, but I hope to get there before the end of the semi-final series. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll definitely be in Russia for the final episode.
In the confrontation between Zenit and CSKA, the “red-blues” now seem to have nothing to lose. I think if they beat Zenit now it will be a big success for them. If we talk about St. Petersburg, then everyone is waiting for them in the final series and Zenit will become champion among the best teams. Zenit made an additional selection before the playoffs: they acquired several new basketball players. Everything here is focused on winning the United League. On the other hand, Zenit struggled to get out of the series with Uralmash, and that could be a wake-up call for the team. Let’s see how this semi-final will play out.
As for the other pair, UNICS are the champions, and they are now defending their championship title. If all the players at the Kazan club are healthy (and I know almost all of them are), then Loko will struggle. Because the Kazan team really has a very powerful team. At the same time, Krasnodar also strengthened at the end of the season and placed more emphasis on foreign players. In general, the team has made adjustments and has someone to compete with the current champion, there is a margin of safety. But it won’t be easy for Lokomotiv. Note that some young Russian basketball players from Lokomotiv have now lost playing time. There is probably a reason for this. But I have no doubts about these young players. I think it’s time to stop calling them young. These are basketball players who really need to show themselves. It’s one thing to have a chance, and another to win and achieve a serious result. A serious result is the expectation of the head coach.
Lokomotiv beat Parma quite easily in the quarter-finals. Such easy victories can sometimes cause harm, but I hope that doesn’t happen. “I know the character of the Russian Lokomotiv players well and I think that the confrontation between UNICS and the railway workers will be a very serious fight,” Lukich told .
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