Former basketball player from Khimki near Moscow and the Russian national team Egor Vialtsev told that in the upcoming VTB United League season there will be no clear favorite for the championship.
Over the past three seasons, different teams have won the championship: Zenit St. Petersburg, UNICS Kazan and CSKA Moscow. The next draw for the tournament will start on September 21.
— There is no clear favorite for the new United League season. In my opinion, this should always be the case. The champions have been changing for several years now, which fuels interest in the tournament. It is very difficult to talk about a champion in advance now. All teams are worthy, we saw it in the Super Cup, where our clubs beat the participants of the Euroleague and Eurocup.
— So, Russian teams are still at the Euroleague level?
— Yes, Russian clubs remain at a good level. In this regard, nothing has changed. This is an indicator that everything is fine in our basketball. It is a pity that the situation with the suspension has changed. Everyone hopes that it will end soon.
— At the peak of your career, you played both in European Cups and for the Russian national team. Now Russian basketball players are deprived of this. What advice can you give them on how to cope with this?
– We have to be content with what we have. We have an excellent championship, a good level of players. We must engage in both personal development and team development. Patience and work, nothing more, “Vyaltsev told .
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