Markel STARKS
Avtodor captain:
“For our first game, it will be a very physical game. Stelmet is a very well coached team with talented players as well as capable shooters in their roster. They’ve played every game this season with a lot of energy and fight and it will be a great challenge for us. We have to stay disciplined in our principles in both offense and defense and play together on both sides of the court.
I will be happy to see some of my old teammates as well as a few coaches, trainers and staff members. Stelmet was good to me and I am really grateful for the opportunities they gave me. So it’s a bittersweet moment. It will be good to see those guys and have a few laughs but come Sunday’s afternoon it is all business.
Finally we have had a really productive preseason and now all of our hard work must be shown in front of our fans. I am excited for our first official game in Saratov and look forward to seeing many of the fans for support.”