Denis Zakharov: "We want to end the season on a winning note"
— We had a short break after the semifinal series. Have you managed to recover mentally and physically?
— Of course, we are upset that we won't play in the finals, but we are all pro athletes, we will play at full strength in the series for bronze. We want to end the season on a winning note. From the point of view of physical condition, a short pause also did good, we were able to devote time to problems and injuries, we conducted several practices, we are ready to fight.
— This year we had to wait for our next opponent to be determined, there was not much time to prepare, how did this affect the training process and attitude?
— We didn't often find ourselves in such a situation, we were given time to recover after the semifinal, then we had a full training session, not knowing who our opponent would be, and the last two days we were preparing for Lokomotiv.
— When it became known that we would play with Loko, what was your reaction, what can we expect from this series?
— All four clubs that played in the semifinal series have excellent players in their squad, they have skills. Both teams in the UNICS vs Lokomotiv-Kuban series could have won. I am sure that both Zenit and Loko will fight for the third place. I hope that no one will play carelessly. In general, it was not so important who would be our opponent, we will try to show our game.
— What are the main features of the Krasnodar club in defense and offense, in your opinion?
— This is a young team that plays very fast. We need to prevent them from moving at a pace that is comfortable for them.And we will try to follow our philosophy in both defense and offense.
