Zenit basketball player Zhbanov – about the game with CSKA: “Thanks to the mood, everyone was held in their hands from the first minutes”

Zenit basketball player Georgy Zhbanov, in a conversation with Match TV, called the key moment that allowed the St. Petersburg team to defeat CSKA in the second match of the final series of the VTB United League.

On Thursday, Zenit at home beat CSKA (86:70) in the second match of the final series of playoffs of the Unified VTB League. The account in the series up to four victories is equal – 1–1.

– By the great break, the advantage of Zenit was nine points. How was this evaluated in the locker room?

– The most important thing was not to lose him after the resumption of the game in the third quarter. Which we did.

– What moment of the match will you call the key?

– The mood, thanks to which everyone in their hands was held from the very beginning. And this evening we aggravated more, it was better to throw it off and scored three -pointed ones, rather than like in the first match we threw a lot through the hand.

– With what mood are you going to two matches in Moscow?

– Combat. We are going to pick up both matches, ”Zhbanov said“ Match TV ”.

The third match of the final will be held in Moscow on June 1 and will begin at 14:30 Moscow time.

On live the third game of the final series of the Play of the Off Unified League, see Sunday on the TV channels “Match TV” and “Match! Game ”, as well as Matchtv.ru and Sportbox.ru sites.