Defender Lokomotiv-Kuban Vladislav Yemchenko told that when assembling the team for the key match of the VTB United League bronze medal series with Zenit, Alexander Sekulic urged the players not to be afraid or not to be nervous.
Lokomotiv-Kuban defeated Zenit at home on Thursday in the third game of the bronze medal match (90:72) and reduced the series lead to three victories – 2-1.
— “Loko” drew serious conclusions after 0-2 in the series for third place?
– Certainly. After each match we work on our mistakes and see where we can improve. We understood that in previous matches the score difference was small. There was an opportunity to send the game into overtime. We understood that we were fighting, even if some of our main players were injured. Now there was an attitude of going out and enjoying the game, fighting for each other. Everyone who came brought their energy to victory. The home stands also helped a lot. The coach told us not to be afraid or worry. Especially those who recently received little playing time. Today Sashka Shcherbenev got some time – I’m happy for him. I went out because I committed five fouls. Sanya came out, scored and defended. Good game! All the guys are awesome.
– How was Lokomotiv stronger than Zenit in this match?
— I have always noticed the cohesion of our team. In this game, of course, there were mistakes, but I liked the way the ball moved on offense, how we communicated on defense and how we fought. I am very happy with the victory, we are preparing for the next match,” Yemchenko told .
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