Surne Bilbao Basket- Valencia Basket post-game quotes: Pedro Martínez

27/10/2024

Valencia Basket's coach noted after the victory that it was “a tough game, with two teams playing with a lot of freedom, determination, and decisiveness. There was quite a bit of success; I would say that overall the offenses dominated the defenses of both teams. We had a very bad moment in the second quarter, but considering what it could have been, I believe Bilbao Basket was much superior to us in the first half, especially in the second quarter. We didn’t go into halftime with a bigger deficit than what I think would have been normal; we could have been down by 10-12 points based on how both teams played. So, I think that gave us a little bit of reassurance, thinking, well, it’s not so bad considering what it could have been.

 

In the second half, I believe we adjusted better on defense, particularly in defending the pick-and-roll, where they were scoring very easily in the first half. We made some better tactical adjustments, which allowed us to avoid giving up so many easy baskets and to run a bit more. Many players stepped up—Costello, Puerto, Larry—who showed up during the game. At the end of the game, Montero, and earlier Papi. A lot of players, and Xabi also performed very well at a crucial moment in the second half. Really, we played very well on offense throughout the game, except for that moment in the third quarter.


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