Enisey Krasnoyarsk – CSKA Moscow 06/10: Europe – VTB United League Starts 14:30

For CSKA to fly to Enisey is never easy even if they are the far better team this is long trip and they are just in beginning of their season. CSKA had half of the team at the Eurobasket and means all new players and the old one is yet to get in sync. That means that CSKA will not be that clinical at the defensive end something we could see in the pre season. But like coach Itoudis said: This is just beginning of the season and good opportunity to learn to know each other. CSKA is expected to play towards 90 games this season and this is just the start. Its a big risk that CSKA don’t have fresh legs yet meaning they will not be that stubborn at the defensive end. Yenisey have one of their stronger squads last decade. The imports are Dowdell, Hilliard, Ellis, Braimoh, Liutych, Matic Rebec (all are excellent scorers) With some very solid Russian players they will have good enough team for the play offs. This team can score and they are very strong at home. CSKA is of course the much better team but in just two day they will play in Kazakhstan. That trip is 18000km and takes 24 hours to make or 9 hours by plane. Thats a big fact you must take in consideration as its hard to see CSKA empty them selfs in this game. This spread is big even for mighty CSKA in this spot.