Interview

Antonius Cleveland: “We will come back stronger next season”

The Lokomotiv Kuban guard told what happened on the court when he sent the game against UNICS (96:104) into overtime with two incredible 3-pointers, and also summed up the season.
What were your thoughts when it was 37 seconds left and 6 points to outrun?
That it was time for the really important shots. And when Marcus Keene was shooting his free throws, I said to him, "You will miss, and I will tie." And that's what happened: he missed, and I tied.
What can you say about the season?
I am upset, it is sad to end the season with a loss. But at the same time I am proud of our team. We surprised a lot of people this season, we were one game away from the finals. The coach did a great job – especially considering that this is his rookie season. We have the best fans in the league. They come to the stands to really watch basketball and support us. A very noticeable difference from what happens at home games of other Top-4 teams. Well. We know what needs to be changed, we will come back stronger next season – and in a year we will be discussing completely different results of Lokomotiv.
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