Coming to a head10 december 2015
On Friday, December 11, 2015 BC Khimki within the bounds of Turkish Airlines Euroleague regular season will face Strasbourg on the road. The beginning of the meeting is at 22.30 msk. Watch live at NTV-PLUS Basketball, HD Sport and Euroleague TV.
OUR OPPONENT
STRASBOURG (FRANCE)
Founded in 1929
Team colors: red, silver and white
Honors: French National League (2005), Leaders Cup (2015), French Basketball Cup (2015), Match des Champions (2015), French Second Division (1999)
Arena: Rhenus Sport (capacity – 6200)
President: Martial Bellon
Official website: sigstrasbourg.fr
Watch live at NTV-PLUS Basketball, HD Sport and Euroleague TV.
PRE-GAME QUOTES
Rimas Kurtinaitis, BC Khimki head coach:
"We need this win very much. If we look through the first round game in Moscow, I can say we have all the chances to score a win in France now. Our opponent Strasbourg likes power basketball; they run fast and have athletic players. They are a fast team and rebound the ball well. At home, they perform well as they outscored Fenerbahce with a lead of 21 points. It will be a tough game but we can win. I’m really happy for a good win over Lokomotiv Kuban in a VTB League game. This win will give us confidence. From the other hand, a two-overtime game exhausted us from the physical standpoint but we have some time to recover".
Alexey Shved, BC Khimki guard:
"We had a great game against Lokomotiv Kuban on Monday and before Strasbourg we needed that very much. In the first round we won and now we also need this win very much. We are preparing for Strasbourg with one hundred percent concentration. We are serious and look forward to a positive outcome. In our last Euroleague games, we had chances to win but in the end made some defensive mistakes and lost. However, everything could turn to another side. Now Strasbourg plays at home and they need this win. Their fans will help them a lot and it will be a totally different team".
STRASBOURG (FRANCE)
Founded in 1929
Team colors: red, silver and white
Honors: French National League (2005), Leaders Cup (2015), French Basketball Cup (2015), Match des Champions (2015), French Second Division (1999)
Arena: Rhenus Sport (capacity – 6200)
President: Martial Bellon
Official website: sigstrasbourg.fr
Watch live at NTV-PLUS Basketball, HD Sport and Euroleague TV.
PRE-GAME QUOTES
Rimas Kurtinaitis, BC Khimki head coach:
"We need this win very much. If we look through the first round game in Moscow, I can say we have all the chances to score a win in France now. Our opponent Strasbourg likes power basketball; they run fast and have athletic players. They are a fast team and rebound the ball well. At home, they perform well as they outscored Fenerbahce with a lead of 21 points. It will be a tough game but we can win. I’m really happy for a good win over Lokomotiv Kuban in a VTB League game. This win will give us confidence. From the other hand, a two-overtime game exhausted us from the physical standpoint but we have some time to recover".
Alexey Shved, BC Khimki guard:
"We had a great game against Lokomotiv Kuban on Monday and before Strasbourg we needed that very much. In the first round we won and now we also need this win very much. We are preparing for Strasbourg with one hundred percent concentration. We are serious and look forward to a positive outcome. In our last Euroleague games, we had chances to win but in the end made some defensive mistakes and lost. However, everything could turn to another side. Now Strasbourg plays at home and they need this win. Their fans will help them a lot and it will be a totally different team".
