VTB United League Final

Preparations for the final CSKA said 28-year-old center-soldiers, who, after injury Alexander Kaun moved from a deaf stock in the starting five. In any case, the decisive match with "Khimki" he started from the first minute and probably will play over and over against the "Locomotive".
- I somehow still not very tired, but on the leaders of the team in the semifinals of "Khimki" lay down colossal burden. Five games in seven days - this is not a joke. So the weekend practicing without fanaticism. The focus is on the interaction and the analysis of an opponent. In "Locomotive" is a very serious band, by the end of the season Krasnodar truly played. This is not the same team that in March CSKA "brought" 27 points.

- Themselves prepared to play as productive as the last Friday in Khimki?

- The main thing - do not leave the area ahead of time for the search of personal observations, how come then. I've already made some conclusions - and I'll try to be more careful now. In a match with the "locomotive" the loss of one of centering can be costly. In Krasnodar, a powerful front line. A couple of my fouls in a match with "Khimki" were completely optional. Summed up the excessive desire. I missed basketball.

- In TSSKA-2009/10 you were under the direction of Eugene Pashutina, who now trains the "locomotive" ...

- His appearance at CSKA I owe it Evgeny, it was he who invited me out UNIKS in 2009. And Pashutin coached me on the victory for the Russian national team European Youth Championship 2005 in Chekhov. Since then treat him with great respect.

- What's in the final series will come to the fore: the experience, the physical form, the depth of the composition?

- In my opinion, in such matches is crucial character. Who will be able to demonstrate that and win.

- Fighting qualities - it's just up your alley! In the final championship series Rossii-2010/11 you even got into a fight with a center "Khimki" Lazaros Papadopoulos. Now we are waiting for the same passion?

- Of course, do not want to overshadow the basketball assault and battery. And it's not like me at all. But when you hit an elbow to the nose, to curb their emotions very difficult. Especially in the middle of the match, when the nerves and so on edge. This is about my case with Papadopoulos. However, in the series with the "locomotive" offense to partners, too, will not give. Provoke me not to advise.