Senior Scariolo, what is your opinion on BC Khimki result in Eurocup Final Eight?

— Only crazy person can say that the advance to final game is a failure. For losing in a final game you should reach it. Unfortunately, our team came to Turin with leaders’ injuries – Delfino, Garbajosa, and Lampe. But we have done everything in ours power, we were focused to the victory. Frankly, it was very difficult season. I think the final of Eurocup is very good result for us, our club. I am proud of silver medals, because I know how many efforts it took.


The quarterfinals against “Lokomotiv-Rostov” looked not to be easy for BC Khimki. Maybe the defeat in Turin final caused the failure in first match?

-I think no. But you should ask individually each player. As for me, after first match I tried to be in a calm mood. I explained to guys, in my career I saw many cases of leader defeat in play-off. And I asked to my team to do their best in future games. I want to pay a compliment to our opponent –Lokomotiv-Rostov”, they have done a great job.

You seem to continue your work in Khimki. Are you satisfied with your life in Moscow Region?

— I like Moscow and Moscow Region. The only things I dislike are, I suppose you will agree with me, traffic and sometimes weather. Unfortunately, I am pressed of time. I would like to see much, but what I saw, it impressed me. I said that the season was difficult, but there are nice people around me in club. I feel drawn to them, and it is an important fact. And in this club everybody wants to develop and I want to make steps forward with them.


I think you have opinion of Russian people. How can you characterize them briefly, in some words?

— I am embarrassed a little. It is difficult to describe the attitude to people of many-millions in some words – it is not correct. I like to communicate with Russians, I feel comfortable. But to say briefly about Russian soul, hospitability I can’t.