Lokomotiv-Kuban vs UNICS. Is the current champion no longer the favorite of the pair?
On May 13, Krasnodar will host the fourth semifinal match of the VTB United League 2023/24, in which Lokomotiv-Kuban and UNICS will sort out their basketball relations. The confrontation will take place under the dome of the Basket Hall arena. The score in the series is 2:1 in favor of the southerners.
The series began for the team with a defeat in Kazan. This is a sad fact, but in that match the “railwaymen” believed in themselves and almost pulled out the match in the end. I was a little unlucky, but it’s a loss that doesn’t make me very sad.
In the second battle in Kazan, the Krasnodar team confidently won. They were better than their opponents in absolutely everything and deserved to win 100%. The opponent was deprived of the advantage of his floor, and the series moved to Kuban with a draw. The minimum task has been completed.
In the third semi-final game of the teams, the “locomotives” achieved success on their territory with a score of 89:83. It was real basketball, where the sides tried to score points and did not really interfere with each other in this endeavor. Loko loves this, and he proved it in practice. In this battle, the southerners did a great job: Okaro White (20 points), DeVon Akun-Purcell (16 points in attack), Patrick Miller (15 points in attack and eight assists) and Jaylen Burford (11 points).
UNICS
The reigning champion began the semi-final series of the current tournament at home. He won the first match, but did not play confident basketball. Then the opponent managed to take powerful revenge away. UNICS was deprived of the advantage of its floor. This is an unfortunate fact for Kazan residents.
The couple's first battle in Krasnodar was lost (83:89). The opponent offered the Kazan team attacking basketball. They accepted the challenge and it was wrong of them. There is no point in repeating such a mistake. We must work from strict defense. Courageous “railroad workers” simply fly flawlessly around their home hoops.
If we are looking for something positive in this loss, then in the UNICS lineup we must highlight: Jalen Reynolds (24 points and six rebounds), Nenad Dimitrievich (19 points in the opponent’s basket, as well as eight assists) and Eric Green (12 points Add to cart).
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Lokomotiv-Kuban vs UNICS
Lokomotiv-KubanThe series began for the team with a defeat in Kazan. This is a sad fact, but in that match the “railwaymen” believed in themselves and almost pulled out the match in the end. I was a little unlucky, but it’s a loss that doesn’t make me very sad.
In the second battle in Kazan, the Krasnodar team confidently won. They were better than their opponents in absolutely everything and deserved to win 100%. The opponent was deprived of the advantage of his floor, and the series moved to Kuban with a draw. The minimum task has been completed.
In the third semi-final game of the teams, the “locomotives” achieved success on their territory with a score of 89:83. It was real basketball, where the sides tried to score points and did not really interfere with each other in this endeavor. Loko loves this, and he proved it in practice. In this battle, the southerners did a great job: Okaro White (20 points), DeVon Akun-Purcell (16 points in attack), Patrick Miller (15 points in attack and eight assists) and Jaylen Burford (11 points).
UNICS
The reigning champion began the semi-final series of the current tournament at home. He won the first match, but did not play confident basketball. Then the opponent managed to take powerful revenge away. UNICS was deprived of the advantage of its floor. This is an unfortunate fact for Kazan residents.
The couple's first battle in Krasnodar was lost (83:89). The opponent offered the Kazan team attacking basketball. They accepted the challenge and it was wrong of them. There is no point in repeating such a mistake. We must work from strict defense. Courageous “railroad workers” simply fly flawlessly around their home hoops.
If we are looking for something positive in this loss, then in the UNICS lineup we must highlight: Jalen Reynolds (24 points and six rebounds), Nenad Dimitrievich (19 points in the opponent’s basket, as well as eight assists) and Eric Green (12 points Add to cart).
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