Valencia Basket- Virtus Segafredo Bologna post-game quotes: Álex Mumbrú

21/12/2023

“Two clear games on the two halves. The first half in which we were not good defensively, many mistakes, many turnovers punished by Virtus in easy layups with high percentages. Overhelps were costing us three-pointers and we weren't adjusting our defense. In the second half that changed, we were able to adjust our defense, to be much better at the beginning of the third quarter, which always cost us a little more. We managed to score 25 fewer points in the second half, apart from losing turnovers, than those they scored in the second quarter alone and I think that has been one of the keys. I am happy for my players and I thank them for their effort because it is our fourth game in six days. And on top of that, people like Víctor have been dropping us in the last game. Every time we are a little less and it costs a little more when there are so many games. Think a little about recovering physically. And at that moment in the third quarter, going out on the court and noticing that Fonteta is pushing, I think it has also given us wings to believe that we could come back. We indeed scored two baskets and we immediately got within six points but Fonteta has been pushing and when they are with us we notice it.”


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