A Challenging Week Ahead
European basketball is about to face a tough test, with Baskonia and Real Madrid at the forefront. The two teams will play four games in one week, a schedule that is unusual even for the NBA. This challenging week will start with a Liga Endesa match between Baskonia and Real Madrid on the night of Three Kings’ Day.
Real Madrid will start this challenging week with a match against Baskonia at the Buesa Arena, followed by games against Granada, Kaunas in the Euroleague, and La Laguna Tenerife. Baskonia, on the other hand, will face Bologna in the Euroleague and Girona in the ACB, with their only luck being two consecutive home games.
High Stakes
These games will not be without stakes, as the cutoff for the Copa del Rey is approaching. Both teams are seeking to secure their spot in the tournament, with Baskonia needing a win to equal Barça’s seven victories and get into the fight for the ticket to Las Palmas. Real Madrid, on the other hand, is seeking to be seeded in the Cup with Valencia Basket and Unicaja de Málaga.
Chus Mateo, Baskonia’s coach, has expressed his concerns about the schedule, stating that it is very difficult to have all the players in good shape every day. Both teams will have to think about each rival separately and prepare for the challenges ahead.
We think about each rival separately