Kazan will host the Semifinals Game 7 on Tuesday.
UNICS (Kazan) – Zenit (Saint Petersburg)
Place: Russia, Kazan, Basket Hall
Broadcast: TV Start, Match! Strana, League website
Series score: 3-3
Comments after Game 6:
Xavier Pascual, Zenit head coach:
– Thank you to all the fans who came to support us. The way they cheered for us was incredible. Very happy that we were able to give them joyful emotions today.
The game today was an emotional one, a typical Playoffs game. Both teams showed good basketball, on defense we tried to play as good as we could. A thriller matchup in which free throws and defense decided everything. Both teams tried to win in the end, but fortunately we did.
Velimir Perasovic, UNICS head coach :
– I congratulate Zenit. It was a hard game, as we expected. Unfortunately we lost in the final seconds, but I think we had a good game, much better than the first two games here in St. Petersburg. Today we had a chance but we just did not use it. Well, we are going to Kazan for the decisive game.
Rebounds? There are many factors. It was just a tactic, we paid attention to other things. When a bigman stays against a small player, it’s obvious that he has an advantage. It’s not because we wanted to give away the rebound, but simply we paid attention to other aspects. And I think we looked a lot better today than before.
Andrey Zubkov, Zenit forward :
– First of all, congratulations to all Zenit fans and the team. It was a hard game and I think it was twice as good to win at home. I think it will give us energy for the Game 7. Today everyone fought, everyone tried. I want to single out Igor Volkhin, who gave us a lot of energy, he was both on rebounds and in defense. It helped us a lot. Now we have to try to recover and to approach the Game 7 in Kazan in good condition.
Nenad Dimitrijevic, UNICS guard:
– We knew it was going to be a tough game. Zenit is playing great this season, especially at home. We had chances to win in the end, but now we have to think about the Game 7 at home. We must mentally and physically recover and get ready for the game in Kazan.
Do you have enough strength for the Game 7? Of course, I’ll be ready, it’s the Game 7! We must leave all the energy we have on the court. I’ll recover and prepare properly!
