CSKA vs. Lokomotiv Kuban: 76-65 (+11)
Ettore Messina, CSKA head coach:
It was a good game for both teams. Both teams missed some players and besides it was difficult to play two games in two days especially for those who still have conditioning problems. We had some good moments as well as bad moments when we lacked patience on offense. When we played patient, we succeeded, when we started to rush we made mistakes and the opponents used that for their runs. Desire and effort there here. But heart and effort are not enough to win, that’s why I am happy to win this title.
Sonny Weems, CSKA forward:
It was highly important for us to win the Cup before such tough season. Preseason period was pretty hard, we got a long way to go. We will try to get better to reach the level we need. I didn’t think about the personal award, I’ll be happy when CSKA gets Euroleague and VTB league titles.
