Aiming to the playoffs

Khimki’s goal is a spot in the playoffs. The Russian team made an impressive start in the season, however, a streak of negative results (they lost 4 back to back games before beating Alba Berlin in the previous game 104-87) forced the team to lose valuable ground.

Τhe brightest star: Αlexey Shved! The Russian guard is Khinki’s leader and the player on who they rely their offensive game. He has won one Euroleague (2008) with CSKA, four Russian Championships 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11 and 2011-12 again with the Army’s team and two bronze medals with National team of Russia (Eurobasket 2011, Olympic Games 2012).

I know you from someplace: Janis Timma! The Latvian forward began the 2018-19 season with Olympiacos, however, he could not adjust and moved to Khimki mid-season.

Did you know that:

• Οlympiacos’ coach, Kestutis Kemzura has sat in the team’s bench (2017, 2018).
• The current coach of the Russian team, Rimas Kurtinaitis, is from Kaunas Lithuania, just like Kestutis Kemzura is. The two of them had been team mates when with Rytas Vilnius, during the 1998-99 season!
• THE ROSTER

• Head coach: RIMAS KURTINAITIS
• Khimki’s results up to now
• Khimki- Maccabi Τ.Α.      89-83
• Khimki- Baskonia         79-76
• CSKA - Khimki                      99-86
• Bayern - Khimki 74-87
• Khimki- Panathinaikos    103-86
• Crvena Zvezda - Khimki       90-78
• Ζenit - Khimki 73-87
• Khimki- Αrmani Μ.            87-79
• Real Madrid - Khimki                  104-76
• Valencia - Khimki               89-84
• Fenerbahce - Khimki    89-76
• Khimki - Barcelona    94-102
• Khimki– Alba Berlin               104-87
• THE HISTORY OF THE TWO TEAMS
• Olympiacos and Khimki have crossed paths a total of 10 times, with the ‘reds’ having won 7 of the match ups.

• THE COMPARISON OF THE TWO TEAMS
• OFFENSE

• DEFENSE