The Lokomotiv Kuban guard was the top scorer against Yenisei (67:58) with 19 points and several decisive 3-pointers in the 4th quarter.
- What can you say about the result?
- You know, it was ugly for us – tough to score, shots were driving by. We responded with our defense. That was what we talked about a lot after the loss. We focused on that and we really did a great job in defense. I’m proud of the team for playing such a defense. I know that I played terribly in defense in the first game, so today was a step up. We definitely responded to the loss. I’m happy we’ve got our first win, and now it’s time to build.
- Why did Loko score so few?
- We’re still finding our offensive rhythm. We have three guys out: Martin is a great scorer, Yela gives us a lot on both sides of the court, Seva is also an important guy. So we are still building our chemistry with each other.
- Is it hard to stay confident in such a situation?
- I have no choice! I have a duty for my team to keep shooting. Because you never know if your important shots come in. Yeah, shots weren’t dropping tonight, especially for me. But I stayed confident, kept shooting and in the 2nd half some of my threes were made, they were pretty important, Yenisei was put away. As I said, it’s just my job. I just gotta keep shooting.
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