One more banner for dear USH!
CSKA – UNICS Kazan: 89-81 (+8)
CSKA: Ukhov (3 + 2 as), Hackett (17 + 5 rb + 3 as), Voigtmann (10 + 6 rb + 3 as), Shengelia (19 + 7 rb + 4 pf), Kurbanov (6 + 3 to) – start; Lundberg (9 + 3 rb + 2 as + 2 st), Khomenko (DNP), Hilliard (4), Antonov (3 + 3 rb), Kochergin (DNP), Clyburn (18 + 3 rb + 5 as + 3 to), Lopatin (DNP)…
UNICS: Brown (25 + 11 rb + 2 as + 4 st + 4 pf), White (12 + 3 to + 5 pf), Uzinskiy (3), Holland (12 + 4 rb + 2 as + 2 st), Theodore (4 + 2 as) – start; Antipov (0), Gbanov (DNP), Wolters (8 + 4 as + 4 pf), Sergeyev (DNP), Klimenko (4 rb), Smith (17 + 4 rb), Razumov (0)…
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Congratulations to the team, players, management, sponsors, fans. Proud for the whole club, for playing in this historic gym. USH CSKA will be destroyed, but many emotions remain, so many great players, great coaches have played here, so many great games have been played here. I think I am blessed to be in this great club, to become a part of this history. I want to say a big thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of this season. The season gave us a lot of challenges, but the guys in the locker room kept their focus, remained united. And you know what? We are the champions! Again! We understood what the problems were, realized that part of the problem is in us, and therefore the solution is in us. Don't forget, in the very competitive VTB League we finished fourth in the regular season. First, we had to beat Nizhny Novgorod in a difficult series of three games, and then eliminate two great teams without the home court advantage. Zenit was the first in the standings, they dominated the regular season, UNICS played in two finals this season. I think we have proven that through unity we have shown high quality. I would like to thank my assistants for the excellent work. As you remember, due to the coronavirus, I missed the start of the season, and they had to prepare the team. I thank all the doctors, management, and the president. Now is the time to celebrate, and immediately think about the next day.
