The Zenit coach is Paskual about the basketball player Karasev: “Most likely, in a series with CSKA he will no longer play. We really miss him “

Zenit head coach Javier Paskual said that basketball player Sergei Karasev is unlikely to help the team in the series with CSKA.

On Friday, Zenit at home lost to CSKA (84:89) in the fifth match of the final series of the playoffs of the Unified VTB League. The score in the series is 3-2 in favor of the army.

Karasev was injured in the first game of the series. The captain of the Petersburgers played about 8 minutes, went to replace closer to a large break and did not reach the parquet anymore.

– What is the state of Zhbanov? Played through pain?

– Yes, he is injured. Did everything possible to benefit us. He played with pain, this applies not only to him, but also to other players. This is reality.

– How much is missing Sergei Karasev? Is there a chance to see him in this series?

– It is very difficult to say whether he will return or not. Most likely not. He always brought us great benefit. We are very missing.

There is no time and desire to make excuses. This is reality. Before the start of the playoffs, two players flew out, in the course of the playoffs – three players.

First of all, I congratulate CSKA on the victory. Also thank you very much to our fans. But this was the match when we spent well 33 minutes out of 40. We were in the score of 33 minutes, and then lost this advantage. We went out and the losses, poorly ran from the attack in defense. After that it was difficult to return to the game. Incredible defeat.

We can say that we looked tired. We pay for the seven -made series with the “Lokomotiv -Kuban”, fatigue, injuries have accumulated, but sometimes there are times when there are simply no words to explain what happened, the correspondent of Match TV reports the words of Pascual.

The sixth match of the series to four victories will be held in Moscow on June 9 and will begin at 19:30 Moscow time.

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