Okaro White: "That was just amazing to see the blue in the stands"
The forward of the blue-whites Okaro White shared his emotions in an interview for Zenit TV after the away victory over CSKA (83:91). Thanks to this win, the team from Saint Petersburg took the lead in the final series of the VTB United League — 2-1. In the recent game White scored 17 points, making 5 out of 9 attempts from beyond the arc (55.5%).
— Okaro, you made a big contribution for today's victory. What was going through your mind during those final moments?
— I'm just trying to shoot the shots that's open. I had a lot of open shots by the way they play. So I just shot the shots that was open and they went in today.
— This was a huge win on the road. How much energy did all our fans give to you on this arena?
— They gave a lot of energy being in Moscow, being at away game. They were hyped the whole game and we was very happy to see them there. They was also in the section but they was also spreaded out across the arena and that was just amazing to see the blue in there.
— This series is now 2-1 in our favor. How important was it to take the lead tonight?
— It was very important but the next game is more important. We're going to go all in Game 4 and try to go home with two wins in Moscow. So, next game is the most important.
— What do you think was the main difference between this game and the other matches in this series?
— I think we just stayed to our game. We wasn't playing the best that we could play, but we kept going, kept going, and it ended up going good in our hands at the end.
— Have you heard that many fans are planning to watch the fourth match at a special zone next to our arena?
— Oh really? No I didn't know about this but I think that's dope. So, that should be good. I didn't know about that though.
— In conclusion, we would like to ask you to say a few words to the Zenit fans who were in the stands today.
— Thank you for coming. Hopefully we see you in Game 4 again. You are really was like the sixth man on the court for us today. Hopefully you'll come on back for next game, so we could get another win.
