Sergey Toropov: "We stalled on defense, which Lokomotiv took advantage of"

Zenit center Sergey Toropov commented on the 87-90 loss to Lokomotiv Kuban in Game 3 of the VTB League bronze series:

— We expected a tough battle; it's never easy with Loko. The two home games were essentially even, everything was decided in the last minutes and seconds, just like today. As for the game, we stalled on defense, which Lokomotiv took advantage of. Shcherbenev scored with a foul, then hit a three-pointer — that moment probably turned the game around, and they took the initiative. We tried to catch up, managed to take the lead in the last quarter, but once again we lacked concentration on defense.