Recall that many years ago the Russian basketball Federation is constantly on the extended contract has delegated to the United League right to determine the national champion. At the end of this season both sides have faced difficult legal conflicts. Participating teams of the League is not finished and never will finish the regular season 2019/20, played different number of matches. Now is the busiest time for in-house lawyers of these two respected organizations, although for ordinary fans there is one obvious thing. A forced ending unconditional leader of the regular season approached the basketball players situated near Moscow “Khimki”.
examples of how such conflicts gracefully went to other leagues in other team sports, both in Russia and abroad, enough pretty. In these cases, was mainly guided by two principles: sports, looking at the table, and that crumpled due to the global pandemic season is not passed for nothing. Was produced, the final classification the winners and prize-winners, representatives in the continental competitions.
including this is not quite a sports theme, and many other basketball and life issues, the correspondent “RG” talked with one of the living symbols of BC “Khimki” shooting guard Egor by Maltsevym, who played for the Moscow club for nine seasons.
As you are given the self-isolation?
Egor Vyaltsev: Have a place to wait out this unpleasant time. Just outside the city with his family. We have our own house, and no need to sit in the apartment. There is a Playground and exercise equipment to train individually. When the weather is good, and the ball throw. The schedule is such that doing times a day: three days training, one rest. In short, everything good.
you Have a ring? And coating to the ball to knock?
Egor Vyaltsev: And knock something. Everything is ready, platform specific.
You seemed to know what it would be like this…
Egor Vyaltsev: everything was Done not for this, of course, but for personal use in the offseason. To be able to prepare for the new season without interruption from the family.
How to train? Club online classes with you is not performed?
Egor Vyaltsev: I and online with his coach do, and the club gave a program to each individually. So not a problem for me alone to train. Although, of course, team training is not replaced.
do you Have a personal trainer?
Egor Vyaltsev: Not that personal trainer. A specialist who helps me in the offseason. His name is Rinat Abitov. We get to do through the day. In parallel, training on their own. Running on the track, throw in the ring.
What entertained��ete in your spare time? The whole basketball community is discussing the series Last Dance about “Chicago” Michael Jordan. Familiar?
Egor Vyaltsev: Watched an episode in English. Wait, when will all then look completely.
But the impression had already formed?
Egor Vyaltsev: Super. Great show. Suggest all interested to see.
the Russian realities, this series possible?
Egor Vyaltsev: we certainly have enough good Russian players. But Michael Jordan – a whole era, which actually still is the place to be. We’re not there yet.
Let’s talk about the season. In the classroom, he stopped. You can call it a success?
Egor Vyaltsev: the Season is not finished. How to recognize success? Yes, we were in good position, but the most important thing happening in the playoffs. And in peak form teams go into this stage. Sorry, failed to participate in it. But now, what to do: it is what it is. We are not alone. All that is happening now is happening around the world. To worry about it? Yes, there is reason to be concerned. The athlete’s age is short. In particular, I’m worried. I would like some medals to obtain, and not just a season to work out. The season is not finished and a year has passed – that’s bad. But the whole world of sport in this position. The Olympics was canceled, and her people for four years was prepared. People gave their all, many gathered after the Games to finish his career. And now they have another year of waiting.
What will this season be remembered? Besides the fact that it was completed ahead of schedule.
Egor Vyaltsev: We were in first position with only one defeat. This season was one of the most interesting Championships. Any team could win anywhere regardless of the position in the standings. This season will be remembered.
Most memorable match?
Egor Vyaltsev: of Course, this is the match where we beat CSKA in Mytishchi, with a difference in 16 points.
it Seems to be resolved not to determine the champion of the League. But champion still needs to call. Your opinion?
Egor Vyaltsev: Our business is to play. Will award a good. But it is unfinished championship. Personally, I get the title is not important.
In the classroom you were strong, but in the Euroleague were uneven and at one time were outside of the playoffs. Why?
Egor Vyaltsev: On our performance was affected by the abundance of injuries. And this despite the heavy graphics, heavy championship. But we did rectify the situation, went to the playoffs. It was a struggle. In the playoffs we’d get. Could be better, but again injuries have played a role.
your team’s Coach Rimas Kurtinaitis said that Timofey Mozgov, who missed due to injuries forever, was almost ready to play at full strength, if not the stop of the season. Is this true?
Egor Vyaltsev: it is. He trained in full contact, added on the eyes. At the time of stop of the championship still ten days, and he’d already be in the application and out to the floor. A very real moment.
According to a former player and now coach of Russian national team Sergey Bykov, in this season of “Khimki” showed the mentality of winners. This is a view from the side. What I felt from the inside?
Egor Vyaltsev: we always Have that is. For several years we play in the finals of the United League. A year ago I used to compete in the playoffs and did not get to the Final four just because I hit a poor CSKA. Although still performed very well, and could pass the army. This year we had the same attitude. But that is what it is. What now is the point to argue.
You so speak, as if do not believe that the Euroleague will bring the season to its logical end. But they really want this.
Egor Vyaltsev: Vaguely believe in it all. The players left for their cities, their countries. Each country has its own situation. To collect all – impossible task. Closed borders – what is there to say? Russian players we can gather. And how will foreigners come? I know the Euroleague. Maximum you can pull all of these points, you need to play, to report to the sponsors. Yes, and we would like to finish. But how it would evolve? God knows. My opinion – you need to finish this season and start preparing for the next. Quality, with all the participants.
If you imagine that we managed to gather, the preparation of the Euroleague takes two weeks. That enough?
Egor Vyaltsev: for Two weeks – a little. Even if everyone will train hard. A month at least. It’s training, friendlies, friendlies some. Otherwise the body is at risk.
You are 34 years old and you played for “Khimki” for nine seasons. Your partner Sergey Monet is 37 years old and he has one more season. You’re both symbols of the club, but you both end this year annual contracts…
Egor Vyaltsev: we Have for several years. Everyone thinks we’re an old grandfather. Probably every year I doubt that we are still able. But, fortunately for us, I think we keep ourselves in pretty good shape for our age. Still can populeti, to show something, to help the team. When I feel that I can help the team not in word but in deed it is necessary to play. Let’s see which team it will be.
That is, the new contracts has not been discussed yet?
Egor Vyaltsev: No one today does not discuss. In this situation, not before. You need to take a break at least until the summer.
