Alexander Shcherbenev: "A good game to find the rhythm we had before the break"

Blue-whites guard Alexander Shcherbenev shared his impressions of the home victory over Astana (86:63) and noted that this game will be beneficial for the team in the future.

— An important win after such a break. We need to get into a winning rhythm, and fortunately, our schedule is favorable right now. Before the game with Lokomotiv, there are games where we can try something, work on certain things, and get back into the right form. Not everything went well today in the game, really, because I think the break had an effect. Although we trained and prepared very hard, not everything worked out. But in any case, I think this was a very good game for us to find the rhythm we had before the break and continue winning to take the first place in the standings.

— Okaro White said before the match that we need to approach this game as if we’re playing against the Boston Celtics. Did you have a similar mindset?

— Yes, of course, the entire team had a similar mindset. I think he was speaking not just for himself, but for everyone. Because the coach also carried the same message, that we’re not focusing just on this game, but on our overall form and preparing for the upcoming matches.