Uralmash (Yekaterinburg) vs Zenit (St. Petersburg)
Time: 19:00 (17:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Yekaterinburg, DIVS
Broadcast: VK Video, VTB United League website
Uralmash: A new chapter in the history of Russian basketball will begin in Yekaterinburg. The game is expected to be extremely intriguing and unpredictable, as one of the most ambitious teams in the VTB United League will host contender. Uralmash had an uneven start, causing the first sensation in the League’s season opener by defeating Lokomotiv Kuban in Krasnodar with a game-winner. Then unexpectedly lost to MBA-MAI at home. Rostislav Vergun team will come out with a crazy attitude to rehabilitate after loss and start the WINLINE Basket Cup with a win.
Zenit: The St. Petersburg team will also be highly motivated – Zenit lost at home to UNICS on Saturday (-27). After the end, Aleksander Sekulic had some important words to say: “The main thing I really didn’t like—and this is something I can’t stand when the team does—is that we gave up. We gave up in the fourth quarter… I always say: okay, you can lose, but how you lose is very important.” After such words from the head coach, Zenit players simply had to respond. Uralmash has roster depth and teamwork, while the guests have the individual skills of stars, led by Nenad Dimitrijevic.