Chus Mateo, Real Madrid Basketball coach, highlighted the great game played by his team during the first 30 minutes of gameplay: “We played a very good game in general terms, very intense during the first three quarters. In the last we have relaxed and fear has entered our bodies, but we have had a great game”.
“We have kept control of all the players and we knew that today would be difficult against a good Joventut. We have defended Feliz, Parra and Tomic Contento well for the complete match we have played in a very complicated pavilion. We haven’t been able to include much from outside, and that makes me even more glad for the match made”, he added.
Despite the 1-2 draw in the series, the Real Madrid coach doesn’t trust him and only thinks about the next game: “We do not think that we have two opportunities, there is no past or future. It’s time to think about the fourth game. youwe will have to go out with the same mentality today, especially that of the first three quarters”. A fundamental aspect in the tie is being the physical section, however, given the lack of energy, the concept of ambition enters fully.
“Physically we got very low on power, but we have a lot of ambition and desire to win. We have to achieve the objectives raised at the start of the season, we have had a very tough season and ambition is our motto”, he remarked.
“When we went 30 points upMy objective was to distribute minutes because we have many players who are making an extra effort so far this season, between domestic competition and Europe. if something comforts is that Tavares has made a +34 in just 15 minutes on track. Despite the inconvenience that drags, has never lost the competitive level”, he added.
Regarding the next game, Chus Mateo believes that Joventut will be the same as the games played at the WiZink Center. “The playoffs teach us that sometimes there are tricky situations. Sometimes it seems that you are going to win well and it is not so, Joventut beat us in the first game at home.I don’t think it’s something of initiative. No need to go crazy with defeatsbecause there is always a next day“, said.