Valencia Basket- Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana post-game quotes: Pedro Martínez

12/11/2024

"I think the result is not entirely fair because I believe that in the first half we had some problems developing our basketball. Olimpija played with great pace, very good defense, and we struggled at times. But in the third quarter, we were able to break the game open, and the final margin is much greater than the actual difference between the two teams. In the first half, we lacked consistency in one-on-one defense. We had a lot of difficulty defending pick-and-roll situations, but in the second half, we improved a lot in the areas we had struggled with. We were much better, but in the first half, our defense wasn’t very good. Offensively, we were fine with our rhythm, trying to run every time we could, and that showed much more when we improved defensively in the second half. This pace allows everything to fall into place, because if you play with rhythm but your defense isn’t solid, the other team picks up that pace too, and it turns into a back-and-forth game. If we can achieve a bit more consistency, which is not easy, and find more stability, especially in defensive areas, we’ll be in a better position."


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