Vince Hunter: "I will play so that my team wins"
— Zenit leads the series 2-0. What could be the most dangerous thing in this situation before the next match?
— Of course, thinking that we’ve almost done everything, but no one on the team will be complacent or take it easy. We don't want to arrive, lose the first game, and then hope for the second or rely on home court advantage. Everyone wants to take advantage of our position now and finish the season as best as we can.
— The second match was very high-scoring, and the first one also had a lot of beautiful plays. What do you think is the reason for this?
— Yes, both teams scored a lot of points. I think we felt good on offense. That’s the reason—we enjoyed the game.
— With what mindset will the teams take the court tomorrow?
— Well, I can't speak for Lokomotiv, but I know we will be ready to play because, as I said, we are not trying to do everything with minimal effort. On the contrary, we want to give our maximum, so now we just need to get down to business.
— This season you have already been named the best player of the playoff series twice by the fans. How do you feel about this?
— It’s important to me. But we lost the last series, so I think my feelings are mixed. I’m very happy that the fans love me and how I play; they always show their support and love, which helps me perform at my best on the court. But it’s also important for me to win. The feelings are mixed because we didn’t do our job in the semifinals against CSKA.
— Will you try to earn this title again in the last series of the season tomorrow?
— No, I never thought about that. I know many good players try their best to achieve this and score points for titles and awards. But I will play so that my team wins. And if it turns out that I have four points and six rebounds, like in the first game, but we win, then everything went as it should have. I just try to give my best effort, hoping that we will win.
