Andrei Kirilenko: “If Spanulis scored – so you can better defend themselves” – SPORT – EXPRESS

Forward Andrei Kirilenko CSKA Moscow after the defeat of “Olympiacos” (68:70) in the semifinals of the Euroleague match just accept the results, reports from Madrid correspondent “SE” Timur Rustamov.

– The last possession we really little confused – Kirilenko admitted after a long pause. – Taking the selection, I thought someone just get a little ball. But no one was near. Probably, it was necessary to make a decision quickly and forcefully to deliver the ball to someone else’s half himself.

– That is an option to miss Slukasa not even considered on the bench during a timeout?

– It is hard to consider all options. Events unfolded rapidly. I thought it would be replaced, but Slukas missed. What to say? An interesting game for the fans, but not for us …

– In the fourth quarter of CSKA took “nine.” Really hit Spanulisa so his team off balance?

– These matches are always folded in such a way that the teams take turns commit acceleration. Unfortunately, we lost a little bit this time and gave the Greeks caught courage at the beginning of the ending. Plus, in the middle of the quarter we made some tactical mistakes. Commits a foul when the limit of the comments had already been exhausted. But long before rivals could not score – but we helped them to get the ball rolling. Well, Spanulis, of course, we must pay tribute.

– Could it have been better to keep Spanulisa?

– If he scored, so you can otzaschischatsya even better. Although in general we do not allow players to “Oli” to attack freely. All they scored was earned passages “small”, which we were forced hedging and change. In general, the quality of the game CSKA looked good, especially in his own half. Except for the last 5 minutes.

– After another drama for CSKA thought does not appear that there is no justice in the world?

– In basketball, all right. Today, “Olympiakos” was indeed stronger. The Greeks showed a good game from the first minute acted confidently, trying to impose his own style. To their credit, the last 4-5 years, they show a very high level.

– The match for the third place something mean to you?

– We play for our fans to their maximum potential. No decadent mood will not.

– Milos Teodosic again at the right time played poorly. Do you have an explanation why such a brilliant player always falls in the “Final Four”?

– I’m just a player like Milos, it’s difficult to evaluate it. We all have bad games. Nobody is perfect. That’s what the coaching staff needs to decide who to keep on the floor.

– There is no desire to take revenge next season?

– How I said earlier, the decision to continue a career will take, regardless of the “Final Four”. In summer, all weighed and think about what to do .