The central match of the 12th game of the week VTB United League Krasnodar «Lokomotiv-Kuban” took UNICS Kazan. In principle, the opposition, in which stories were not only meet the domestic arena, but also the European cup matches, winning with a score of 58:56 won the guests. Thus, the “Locomotive”, in which enters into the play-off recently there was no doubt settled in seventh place, and if the team does not take up the mind, it may well be left out the next step. In other matches of the day’s play is to provide the victory of “Zenith” on the “Nizhny Novgorod».
The history of relations “Lokomotiv-Kuban” and UNICS has nearly three dozen times . Before Sunday’s match was the lead for UNICS (15:12), but should not have to forget that the last five meetings were just for Krasnodar. They also unlike Kazan still appear in the Euroleague, where ahead of secured access to the next round. Plus, the team seemed to have exhausted the limit of misfires on the domestic scene (four defeats in nine matches for the team that sets the highest goals, overkill) and even on the platform, like, should not differ hospitality. Especially in the confrontation with the principal rival, intersect with who had not only in the domestic tournaments, but also in European competition – last season the teams met in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, and then the “Locomotive”, winning in the first guest, match the house managed missed the final victory.
It seems, however, that the Krasnodar traditionally suffered from the instability of its own, even with new coach Yorgase Bartsokase and can not get rid of it. “Locomotive”, which has become accustomed, made a bet on a tight game in defense, and everything was in order. But to balance the defense of the same efficiency in the attack team was never able to. A nod to the fact that Krasnodar came the match against the background of fatigue after a meeting in the Euroleague with “Karsiyaka” probably not worth it. That match was, frankly, not the most difficult.
Nevertheless, “Locomotive” lost, conceding just 58 points. And here it is that the owners have lost, not that visitors won. UNICS, with all due respect to citizens of Kazan and strike a powerful game. The only one who is not worthy of the guests of criticism, it’s Keith Langford, who collected his 20 points. But besides him, no one else UNICS failed to shoot at least 10 points. The “Locomotive” will be over 10-point mark was three. But considering how the others play, and it was not enough – 58:56 in favor of UNICS and “Locomotive” entrenched in seventh place in the standings. In the play-off, recall, get eight teams.
In another game worthy of attention “Nizhny Novgorod” took “Zenith” he is still in the rank of the opening of the season. St. Petersburg team since the beginning of the championship suffered only one defeat and confident is the second after CSKA, despite the fact that she had spent less than all matches in the league.
Unit in the box lesion remained at “Zenith”, and after a trip to Nizhniy Novgorod. The lion’s share of the work done, guests in the first half of the match, having gone on a long break with a margin of 15 points. Already in the third quarter of the “lower” woke up, particularly noticeable was Victor Rudd, to shoot 22 points, but catch “Zenith” the owners have not been able and lost 84:88.
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