Interview

Kirill Yelatontsev: “Losing to PARMA for the 4th time would’ve been totally unacceptable”

The Loko center had a very good game in the winning match against PARMA (91:82) – 9 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks.
How does it feel after the victory against your last undefeated opponent?
I am very happy! To be honest, there was a little excitement before the match, because losing to PARMA for the fourth time would have been simply unacceptable. Our whole team prepared seriously: we analyzed tactics, defense, attack a lot, tried to focus as much as possible.
Why did Loko have such difficulties with making shots in this game?
Ah yeah, our percentage today was a disaster, especially considering three-pointers – in the first half we did not score a single one. In Perm, the fans are very noisy, I think this also affected our accuracy to some extent. PARMA always shows toughness and aggression, so it is quite difficult to play against them in attack.
What was the key factor to the victory, on your opinion?
Rebounds. The coaching staff prepared us for the fact that the main thing would happen in the post, so we fought very hard. I even updated my personal record, right?
How hard was it?
It's always hard against PARMA. As for me, today I was lucky in some moments, the ball flew into my hands, and of course I made an effort in others. That's why I managed to get 13 rebounds.
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