Trent Frazier: "We know it's just only one game"
In an interview with Zenit TV, blue-whites guard Trent Frazier shared his impressions of the first match of the VTB United League semifinal. In the last game with Lokomotiv Kuban (106:79), the player scored 24 points, 2 assists and 1 rebound in 28 minutes on the court.
— Trent, 24 wins in a row, how does it feel?
— It feels good, you know, that's a big accomplishment for this club. I thought we did a good job throughout the second half of the season. Mentally focused out in of what we needed to do. Obviously leading up to this point, so I'm happy for our guys we did an unbelievable job tonight following the game plan, just got to keep it going.
— Dwayne was as hot as hell tonight. Could you please evaluate his performance.
— I mean he does that every night. We get to watch it firsthand every day in practice, we see the work he puts in day in and day out. Like I say I get to see it every day so it's special guy but we get to see it every day. It's just much more exciting when he get to do it to other guys and other team. He did an unbelievable job tonight, just being really aggressive and having control of the game and doing a really good job, you know, just doing his thing.
— You were also on fire tonight with 24 points. What do you think about this?
— Like I said, just putting in work all week, waiting for this moment. I thought we did a good job mentally, just being prepared, focused tonight on this game. We know it's just only one game, we just had to come out here in 48 hours and do it again. So we're going to the next game and we got to prepare for that and get ready.
— Xavi Pascual was named the Coach of the Year in the VTB United League. What did he say in the locker room?
— Oh very excited for him, you know. I mean he did an unbelievable job this season. Like I said he does the same thing coming here every day put the work in day in day out. So our guys are very proud of him, well deserved, like I said now we just got to focus on getting another Game 2.
— Did you congratulate him?
— Yes, I did right away once I heard it was he was Coach of the Year. So, like I said, I'm very excited for my guy. Then we've been up for three years now, well-deserved. And let's keep going.
— The most important thing now is to recover, isn't it?
— Yes, recover. That's our job right now. We're gonna get home, sleep, come in tomorrow and prepare. Like I said mentally just be dialed in on little details things. We need to clean up in it that we did today and just be ready to go again in 48 hours.
