In the game against Samara (92:62), the Lokomotiv Kuban center set a personal record in the VTB United League by grabbing 15 rebounds.
- What can you say about the outcome the game?
- We played quite well. Luckily for us, the referees allowed for plenty of physical contact right from the start, and our coach had specifically asked us to play more aggressively.
- You set a new career high in the VTB United League in rebounds. How did that happen?
- Don't know, I just got lucky. I hope to keep consistently grabbing this many rebounds from now on.
- The start of the season was far from good for you. What did the coaches and your teammates say during this time?
- They were pretty good to me. Everyone supported me and believed in me—thanks to all of them. Because of injuries, my summer training didn’t go the way I had hoped. Now, I’m working on getting back to my true level and gradually picking up steam. I hope to reach that point very soon.
- Have you seen Loko fans at Samara stands?
- Aye! Not gonna lie, it's really great when you walk into an arena at an away game and see our fans there. Big kudos to those people.
- Loko’s visit to Samara happened to become very brief: you arrived by train on the match-day and headed straight to the airport right after the game. Did this have any impact on your performance?
- You know, I like Samara, it's a decent city; I'd love to spend a bit more time there, even though it is cold here, though—at least compared to Krasnodar. The trip here was supposed to be quick, but it turned out to be long and exhausting. However, the main thing is that we've won.
- Loko’s next game is against UNICS. What are your thoughts on their frontcourt—Jalen Reynolds, David McCormack, Luka Šamanić?
- Just another frontcourt (laughs). They have their own weaknesses, you know. We’ll study how to play against them, and then we’ll go out there to win.
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