Different team, same aggressiveness

04.02.2017

Just another basketball Sunday for our team is marked by the home clash with Avtodor Saratov in VTB United League…

Just another basketball Sunday for our team is marked by the home clash with Avtodor Saratov in VTB United League.

“Since the first game we played Avtodor changed drastically,” CSKA head coach Dimitris Itoudis said. “They have new coach, new plays, new players. I think they are 70 percent different from the team we faced in Saratov. The thing that remains the same is their athleticism and aggressiveness that we have to match. We consider this game very important – as actually all games we play.”

Past matchups

Wins/losses: 49-16
Previous game:
30.10.2016. VTB United League. Regular season: Avtodor – CSKA: 103-104 ОТ (+1)

Short dossier

Avtodor Saratov
Founded: 1960
Colors: black, white
Home court: Kristall Ice Palace (5,500)
President: Vladimir Rodionov
Head coach: Vladimir Antsiferov
Website: www.avtodor.ru
Trophy case: 4-time Russian League runner-up (1994, 97, 98, 99), 2-time Russian League bronze winner (1992, 96), EuroCup semifinalist (1998), Superleague A champion (1997, 98), Superleague B champion (2009), Superleague champion (2013/14)

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