Today the press-conference devoted to the preseason game between CSKA and Utah took place in the press-center of newspaper Moskovskiy Komsomolets today.
Vice-president of NBA Andrew Messick, president of PBC CSKA Alexander Gomelsky, CEO of our club Sergey Kuschenko and Utah player Andrey Kirilenko took part in it. They presented to journalists the logotype of the preseason game.
Sergey Kushchenko announced that the game will take place in USH CSKA on October, 8 at 20:30 Moscow time.
- Now our arena can host about 5000 spectators. Because of the preseason game we are going to reconstruct tribunes and increase number of seats to 6000. According to NBA requirements we need to repair our locker room for visitors. The game will be broadcasting in USA and Europe. We will do our best for one of the federal Russian channels receive rights to show this game too.
Together with NBA representatives we will work at organization of the pre-game show. During the game both cheerleaders – ours and Utah Jazz – will dance in the rests and time-outs. Now we are negotiating about the bringing the talisman of American club – a bear – to Moscow.
As all knows rules of NBA and FIBA are different. The game will consist from 4 quarters (12 minutes each). Two referees from NBA and one from Europe will judge the game. 3-pointers line will be situated in 6,75 meters from the basket.
Also we will try to organize the game between CSKA junior team and the team of city Utah.
We wanted to play in Olimpiyskiy Sport Hall or in Lujniky. But Olimpiyskiy is busy for two years in a row. And we started to work with the second variant. During it NBA representatives visited our Euroleague game in USH. During negotiations we had think how to bring to Lujniky the atmosphere of our hall. And finally we decided to play at our home court. And on the other hand it is more expensive to repair Lojniky to NBA requirements.
And about prices of tickets... First of all we are going to carry out marketing researching. We already understand that number of peoples who wan t to visit the game will exceed the number of seats. I can guarantee that faithful fans of our club will visit the game. Also we are going to make ideal conditions for press working.
President of PBC CSKA Alexander Gomelsky:
- I would like to congratulate CSKA This is first time from 1987 when Moscow receive an opportunity to see NBA team and our native Andrey Kirilenko. We are very glad that he became of one the star in American league and continue to grow up.
Vice-president of NBA Andrew Messick:
- From the name of Utah and NBA I would like to say that we are very glad for the opportunity to come and play in Moscow. This game will become good continue of good relationships between NBA and Russia. This game will give Andrey Kirilenko an opportunity to play front of his fans. It is good challenge for Utah to play against 11 times Russian Champion and 24 times USSR Champion. Last years CSKA has shown its self as one of the best clubs in Europe. We are waiting impatiently for this game.
Forward of Utah Jazz Andrey Kirilenko:
I am very glad that Utah will play for the first time in Russia against CSKA. Part of my heart stayed in the army club. I am continuing to consider CSKA is my club. I will tell all players of Utah about CSKA and Moscow. This game I would to play in both teams but rules are rules. I am waiting impatiently for October.
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