I would like to start this post by introducing a new player in our Russian league roster Maxim Zakharov. Maxim is a young player who is helping us in practices over the last 4-5 weeks. He went to Italy with us for the preseason preparation, but he had a problem with his back that forced him to stay out of the game for two months. Hes a serious person, hes always working, smiling, hes an excellent shooter, he has good size and hes not afraid of playing under contact. He can play both shooting guard and small forward. I think hes one of these players who are usually underrated and, if he continues to work this way, he might become a good player one day. Hes a player I like and all other players like. I never had to complain about him. I hope to reward him with a Euroleague trip one day.