Today evening Zalgiris came to Moscow. Right after arriving to the airport they went to the hotel Aerostar which is situated near the USH CSKA. Duethe messages that Sabonis can stay in Lithuania he came. At the hall of the hotel he answered the questions of Russian journalists:
What is the game against CSKA for you?
- It is an ordinary game for us. CSKA is a good team with the long bench. Of course it will be a tough game for us but Zalgiris always want to win.
What do you remember about old CSKA-Zalgiris games?
- You think that I’m often thinking about it? (smiling)
What do you think about journalist?
- I don’t like them. It is often thing when you tell them something and they writes something other.
Do you have friends-journalists?
- No, I haven’t. Journalist can’t be my friend. I can tell him something as a friend and tomorrow he can write about it in his newspaper.
What are your targets for this season?
- We want to move to TOP-16. Then we will look.
Can you stay in Zalgiris for one more season?
- Let me to finish this one (smiling).
What can you say about CSKA and its players?
- I spend last years in USA in NBA. That’s why I don’t know much about European teams. The titles of the clubs are the same but there are new players in them.
Thanks what can you team defeat CSKA?
- CSKA is a leader of our group. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t defeat them. Last week they won in Tel-Aviv in the game against Maccabi, one of the main favorites of the Euroleague. CSKA could steal win there and we will try to do the same.