The Loko forward scored 15 points against Pari Nizhny Novgorod, but this did not help avoid defeat (86:88).
- Do you have something to say to the Loko' fans?
- We are a team that fights for the championship. To do this, we need to learn to play each game as if we are facing CSKA or Zenit. Smaller teams are our biggest problem. We must treat them as seriously as possible. Against Pari NN, we did not start at full strength – and this is not the first time this season. This is where we need to improve.
- Why did Pari NN have such an advantage in the front court?
- They are big, they are strong, and they take advantage of it. They received the ball very close to our basket, drew fouls, made a lot of free throws. We need to fix that, learn how to play against such a physical opponents, because there are a lot of them in the league.
- Can you name one single reason of defeat?
- Lack of energy. We played slow and flat from the first minutes. And when you go out with such attitude against a team that fights no matter what, at some point you find yourself behind them, trying to catch the same level of attitude and physical contact. Coming back from a weak start is much harder than playing well from the very beginning. So it's all about energy. We'll work on it.
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