Valencia Basket- U-BT Cluj-Napoca post-game quotes: Pedro Martínez

18/12/2024

"We played a good game, and we're happy. Having all players able to shoot is somewhat the current style of basketball. It's about having all players as a threat and making the most of the spaces. In the first half, we did it very well, but in the second half, it was much more difficult. It's understandable because maintaining concentration is hard when such a lead is built up in the first half. In the first leg, it was one of the hardest games for us to win. But today, due to the pace, we broke the game open. However, when something like what happened in the first half occurs, we also need to consider both teams. Everything we did and the mistakes they made. I say this because we can't think that everything is down to our merit. There is a part of it, of course, but there is also a part of demerit from the opponent. When we gained a lead, we broke the game too early. That also happens when I believe they lowered their intensity in the first half, and we took a very good distance. That doesn't depend on us, and clearly, we took advantage of it, but it's not the norm. Because we have to stay focused on the things that depend on us. In that part, we are happy, and for the part that doesn't depend on us, we need to keep that in mind so we don't think everything is perfect"


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