The Real Madrid coach, Pablo Laso, was very satisfied after the victory of his team on the Valencia Basket court on the fifth day of the Endesa League (79-93) because he said it was “a very team victory” in which he assured that all his players contributed.
“Everyone has been very involved and, although the scoreboard does not say so, the first half was very important. We defended very well and that work has been important to be able to improve benefits later “, pointed out at a press conference.
Laso explained that the fact that they did not play in the first part Thomas Heurtel and Rudy Fernández was part “of the party plan” and something they had “quite clear” what they wanted to do.
“We have five games in nine days and we have to assess what each player can give us at all times. Within the match plan they are things that when you win are valued more because it means that everyone he has done his job well “, he stressed.
Laso appreciated the work of his three bases and pointed out that Heurtel it gave “a different style” and Nigel Williams-Goss gave them “one more point defensively stop Martin Hermannsson “.
“Valencia is missing three very important players and I think they are working very well. Joan [Peñarroya] change aspects of Jaume’s game [Ponsarnau], with whom he had a very solid basketball and who did a great job and is making a profit from very young players “, Laso said that he valued the return of the public to the pavilions with the 80% of the capacity.
“We were all hoping that people could get back on the courts. Sport is difficult to understand without the public “, he stressed.