Oleg Kiselev: «Our group is definitely set for a tough competition»

Astana's head coach Oleg Kiselev summarized the match against «Yenisey.»

«Of course, this isn't the game we expected. We tried to come back in the third quarter, but failing to execute what was necessary for the desired result led to our game falling apart in the last period. Additionally, Anderson and Pusica were benched in the middle of the quarter after five fouls.

Why did this happen? These are our internal issues. We will talk about it and resolve it. However, this outcome is unacceptable: it is disrespectful to the fans who showed up in great numbers today despite the inconvenient timing.

Thank you to the fans for coming! This was the last game of the first stage of the regular championship, and now we have some time to recover and make very serious conclusions based on today's game.

 Our group is set for intense competition: every single possession and attack will be invaluable. Moments like today in the fourth quarter are unacceptable, especially in defense.

We have good opportunities to make it to the play-in and fight for a playoff spot.