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Luka Šamanić: "I think we need to come back and play tougher"

May 11, 2026
Zenit center Luka Šamanić shared his thoughts immediately after Game 1 of the VTB United League semifinals against UNICS. The opening game of the series took place today, May 11, in Kazan and ended in a 104:107 win for the home team.


— Tough game. On the road it was really important for us to get a win here. So we would have advantage when we go home. I think they played a pretty good game. They made a lot of shots and I think we need to come back and play tougher. I think the referee was great. We just need to play better.


— What can you say about the ending of the game, about the fourth quarter and the overtime?


— They obviously did better job than us. The Kulagin shot was I would say my mistake. We had a different plan. And I made a mistake, switched too late and he made just a really tough shot. Congrats to him. And that's it.


— When you loss in overtime in such a big game. Is it tough to have enough emotions for the next game?


— I mean we wanted to win, but this is playoff. We lost and we have to forget this one. We have 36 hours, maybe a little bit more. I don't think too much. We'll watch film with a coach. We have to forget. And then we have one more game here and then two at home. So not too much time to think about this one.


— How would you rate your performance. You scored 28 points, made 6 rebounds.


— Good game, but we lost. So it doesn't really matter.

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