Krasnodar Territory Central Team Ilya Sorokin after defeating the Republic of Bashkortostan (80:77) in the 3rd place match at the All-Russian Spartakiad, in an interview with he told how the team kept their spirits up after a major defeat in the semi-finals .
– Tactical fouls at the end are often committed on “big” players, as they tend to throw worse free throws. What helped you not to flinch when in the last seconds you entered the line with “+1”?
– Nothing works ! Trembling like an aspen leaf!
“Nevertheless, they scored two out of two.
– Probably, an experience of endings has already appeared. He helped to gradually gain confidence in front of the free throws, to execute them with composure.
– How do you play against grown men?
– I’m not used to it. It’s my first year in this team, yes, young people are gathered here, but many of them have been playing in the Super League for several years, they are used to the level of contact, they play with older men.
– You met Moscow twice during the tournament – in the group and in the semi-finals. How to ensure that major defeats do not affect team morale?
– Yesterday we spoke, there were a lot of emotions after the semi-final. But it had to be “reset”. We forgot about that game, the coach said the right words ahead of today’s game – and we came out with renewed vigor.
The Summer Spartakiad will last until October 2. Competitions are held in 39 sports in 12 regions of the country.
Source : MatchTV
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