Kevin Tiggs - "I always set up to win"

Kevin Tiggs - "I always set up to win"

 American forward of "Goverla" Kevin Jerome Tiggs told about his first steps in basketball, incredible throws in his own performance, the level of Superleague, relations with Yevgeny Murzin and more ...

Your impressions from game with Kyiv?

It was a hard game. I mean – they won, we wont it too, but it happens sometimes. That’s a basketball – you win some, you lose some, but we should try more to win, should play more as a one team

 Why Goverla win in the Bydivelnyk, but loses the "Dnipro-Azot"?

As for “Dnipro-Azot”, actually this is one of the most dangerous teams in the league - they have nothing to lose. They go out and fight till the end and you can not be sure that strike down these guys, and now they are very motivated for every match. I will say that we are also preparing for the match, but we do not always win out

 Remember when you first played in basketball, and why are you took professional basketball?

It was in high school. I started basketball not as many professional players – in 10 or 12 years. I just studied, and many of my friends were playing basketball. I liked it too, so I decided to do this business

 Ukraine- the first country where you debuted outside the USA. Then you had to play in Cyprus. Why decided return to Ukraine?

There was no special reason to come back. Just here is not bad. Good city, good league, a good team, and I love to play here

What can you say about this year's Superleague championship?

Its tough. Earlier in the league were 4 or 5 teams that fought for the high places. Now 13 and 14 teams - a very strong opponents. I think this is one championship that fans love. Each game is extremely hard. It is unknown who now loses and who wins

You somehow especially prepared for the game?

I have no distinguishing marks, but I always aimed to win. Just sometimes it works, sometimes not

How do you evaluate yours current form?

Physically and mentally I feel great. I think that every match I'm better, smarter, get more knowledge. I hope this helps "Goverla"

What are your impressions of the coach "Goverla" Eugen Murzin?

I just love this man - he is a really good team coach. It has its own strategy, its vision of the game. I am happy to play under his direction, and generally enjoys cooperation with him - not only during matches.

You often takes unbelievable throws - you knowingly play in entertaining basketball? Is it out of itself?

I never play basketball for fun. Perhaps, indeed, my throws are incredible for the audience, but I do not they just as well because I know how to do it. Because i practice them. After I shot the point you can say "wow!" and I say - "yeah". Whenever I make a throw, he has achieved goals. I never throw the ball to hit it passing.

What is the mood today in the team - especially after the games in EuroChallenge?

I wouldn’t say that we mad. Important not only how we started, but how we will finish. That is why we must continue try for play command. Each of us has to play at the highest level. For us it is important 

What do you do in Ivano-Frankivsk?

Honestly, I watch movies all day. Sometimes I walk around the city, I do not like night clubs, parties, do not like such fun.

What is the last movie you watched?

It was “Man on Fire” with Denzel Washington. Its pretty much nice film – you better check it out.

Many players of Goverla registered on Facebook, we have not found you there. You are not interested in social networks?

Unfortunately I never signed up for Facebook or Myspace - never interested in these things. For me these things are not needed. I, of course, friendly guy, but I have enough communication outside social networks. For these things I have a phone - if you are my friend, you can always call me.