Pablo Laso, coach of Real Madrid, stated that his team had been “very solid in attack and defense” in the third victory of the season against Bitci Baskonia. “It was a very solid match both in attack and defense. Only in the last quarter did they find an easy basket,” Laso said. “It was not an easy match due to the situation in which both teams came, but I must give a lot of credit to my players for having kept their concentration“added the coach.
“Anthony Randolph and Trey Thompkins have put in a lot of effort. Anthony has made 13 points and 12 rebounds in 12 minutes. We always ask for that intensity because we know quality. Both are far from their best level. Trey was not going to play today, but due to the circumstances we have called him and he has quickly integrated into the teamLasso explained.
Real Madrid seems to have taken the measure against Baskonia, three games so far this season and three clear victories. “We played the two games in Vitoria very well and today we have shown a lot of solidity. We know that if you let the Baskonia grow it can do a lot of damage. They have scoring ability, quality and are a good team“, he pointed.
Injuries and the pandemic leave a daily scenario that is difficult to live with. “We live day to day with uncertainty. My best friend is the doctor, although he does not always give me good news and I would not like to talk to him so much. We try not to change our style and training. We try to keep the same line, although it is not always easyPablo Laso concluded.
Spahija talks about the defense
Baskonia coach Neven Spahija also spoke. “In the first half we were not strong in defense. Real Madrid have great talent and if you want to do something against Madrid you have to defend“, he said flatly. “More physical, we need more physical. Yabusele, above all, has made us 7 out of 7 shots and we haven’t done any fouls. We need to improve,” he added.
The good news for Vitorians was the return of Alec Peters. “It’s good news that Aleg Peters is ready to play. It is not yet at his level, but it is good news. Now we need to work to get back to our best level“, concluded Neven Spahija.
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