Fotis Katsikaris has confirmed that Edgar Vicedo will continue in the Unicaja discipline for another month. The Madrilenian joined as a guest in the preseason, after finishing with Estudiantes and has performed at a good level in the minutes he has had in the preseason games where he has had occasion. Carlos Suárez is not yet ready to reappear and for that reason Vicedo remains.
The Greek coach confirmed it at a press conference. “Edgar is going to be with us for a month. He has had a very good preseason, an experienced player. In the position he is playing with Axel Bouteille and out of four he can help us. He has fitted in perfectly, he has the advantage of being Spanish and knowing the league. We have decided with him to continue for a month. That is why with Carlos we are not going to be in such a hurry so that he does not relapse and he recovers 100% “, he affirmed”
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Start of the season. “With great enthusiasm and desire to start the League, to start with the team this year, which is going to be very, very competitive. Almost all the teams have signed well, I expect a stronger CBA than in recent years. We are a project with great enthusiasm to compete. We have had a very good preseason if we don’t have Rafa Santos’ injury and Darío Brizuela could have been perfect in almost every way. We have worked very very well, very good spirit and discipline. The people who have returned want to improve in the aspects that the team must improve ”.
Satisfied with the reinforcements? Within the circumstances yes. A very difficult summer, we had a team with contracts and the money to sign. Within those circumstances I am happy. Maybe we could dream other different things, but you have to be realistic. As we have finished the team I am happy. The signings have a physical and talent profile that will help us and it shows a lot in training. And then the incorporation of Alberto, Yannick and little by little Carlos, can give a defensive plus and toughness that we did not have last year. In general I am happy and I really like the team’s mentality of improving the defensive aspect, we have improved a lot and with time we will have a team that will defend very solidly and decide the games from our defense ”.
Locker room. “Excellent because the three new recruits are very good people, they have been involved from day one, it is a very good dressing room. More competitive than last year, I say that positively. There is competition between them and that is the way to improve. It creates an identity for you to compete against any rival ”.
Positive aspects. “The preseason one thing is the results that are worthless, although winning always feels good, but we wanted to see things that we are working on. See how the team reacts without scouting and where we have to insist more. Five very positive friendlies, including the last game. I have drawn conclusions about what we have to take care of. I prefer the attitude of the team. It’s been good to have a defensive balance in transition, we all look for those easy points because we need them before the defense comes back. Everyone is looking for them. It can be up to 20% of a team’s points. One of the objectives is that they do not put us these points and we have done very well. The second thing is the rebounds. Eric and Barreiro are people who fight for the rebound, but I see an effort from everyone. We have improved a lot in this regard, surely we must insist more. We are on a very good path, not only because I think so, but also because the players are happy and they know that this is the way to be competitive ”.
Hard start of the championship. “I can say that we are still in preseason. It is a process, there is a burden. The first is against Obradoiro, he is very talented and super dangerous. Some players have improved a lot and Ellenson is a great scorer. We have to do a job with great concentration and hardness. Then we played on Thursday in Tenerife with a hard return trip and then the match against Gran Canaria. It’s going to be a test of concentration. We are going to have ups and downs like all teams, we have to take care of those moments to manage them well ”.
Return of the hobby“With great joy. At last we are going to have our audience with us. It is a curious fact that we lost so many games at home last season. With the support of a crowd that squeezes, even when they do not play well it wakes them up. help. We look forward to your support, I think they too want to come back. On our part I can commit myself so that every game we give everything. The attitude has to be there, you have to leave your skin on the floor and that is what the fans will do. to appreciate ”.
objectives “The objectives are also set day by day. You can say something on September 17, but you don’t know your rivals on the track. We have three competitions, we are a team that aspires high. I want us to be realistic because it is the best to get the job done and meet the objectives. We have a team to compete and be solid every day. If we approach each game without looking beyond it, it will help a lot to be better each game. It is the toughest and best league in Europe, we know how strong the teams are. We work every day to be solid, that’s the goal. If you are, the objectives will be met for sure. Being in the Copa del Rey, the playoffs and in the BCL to go as far as possible, without any doubt. Then we can see how each competition is going and they can be reconsidered, but that is what I have in mind now ”.
Change to the BCL “It started five years ago and the organization and the level of the teams are improving every year. It is not good that there are three competitions because it confuses the fans and hopefully one day it stabilizes. It is an interesting competition, to be honest, it favors us because we want to focus more on the ACB due to the bad season we played last. The BCL format helps us to prepare the team for the two competitions. In Tenerife I played some games and the Final a is a good show, a good level of the teams and I don’t want people to think that it is a loose competition. Euroleague players have been signed. You have to be prepared to approach that challenge as well ”.