Oleg Kiselev: «It was a very tough victory.»

Astana's head coach, Oleg Kiselev, commented on the victory over MBA.

«I would like to congratulate the fans and the team. It was a very tough victory for us. Before this, we had lost five matches in a row. We were focused and remembered how we played against MBA 2 months ago, losing to them by 35 points.

As for this game, we won the rebound, made 9 turnovers, and executed our game plan quite well, especially in the second half, in defense. We allowed MBA to score 29 points in the second half. I think these are the main reasons for our victory.

Additionally, we persevered, and in the final part, we had organization, concentration, and focus on winning. We did not rely on luck.

I want to congratulate the guys once again. It was indeed a tough game for us, and they did great.»