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Ivan Samoylenko: “We’ll give maximum toughness in Game 5”

The Lokomotiv-Kuban guard had a solid 6 minutes in Game 4 of the semifinals, recording 3 points, 1 rebound, and 1 block. But CSKA still prevailed 75:85, taking a 1-3 series lead.
Ivan Samoylenko, the guard at Lokomotiv Kuban

There's no point in judging my performance after the team lost. We started well and fought until the very end. After the 1st quarter, we started struggling offensively: we missed our shots, and CSKA made theirs. That's basketball; such things happen. During the big break, the coach talked about maintaining the tempo we set from the start and playing smarter defense. Unfortunately, we weren't able to please the fans with a win. Although there's always a great atmosphere at Basket Hall, especially today with so many spectators. The series isn't over yet; we're still 3 wins away from reaching the final. We'll go into Game 5, give maximum toughness, and try to force our opponents to play our style of basketball.

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