Press conference of Dejan Radonjić and Vladislav Emchenko after the victory over Samara
March 30, 2026
Zenit guard Vladislav Emchenko shared his thoughts following the big away victory over Samara (63:100).
— I'm glad we won. Of course, Samara has young Russian players, many of whom are playing their first season. We were stronger on paper, that's clear, but it was important to come out focused and play that way every second on the court. We stuck to the game plan and treated this game as full preparation for the playoffs. We executed the game plan and won by a large margin.

Blue-White-Sky Blues head coach Dejan Radonjić noted the key factor in the match.
— What to say about this game: the most important was approach. Our approach was good, I think it was very important for today game.


