Baskonia-Valencia Basket post-game quotes: Pedro Martínez

01/12/2024

"It was a very good game for us, with a lot of accuracy. If you look at the percentages, you can already see we played really well. We're happy, but we shouldn’t fall into thinking that this is the reality, that this is the normal. I think we need to stay humble and keep our feet on the ground. In every game, there are interconnecting factors, like what you do well and what the opponent struggles with, for whatever reason, whether it's injuries, tiredness, or something else. This can boost your performance and drag the opponent down. In the end, this creates an uneven match-up. We obviously came here with a huge motivation, playing against a very good team, which the other day played a fantastic game in Zalgiris’ court. We were highly motivated and, as it should be, with a lot of respect for the opponent. We started playing well, the opposing team collapsed, and you gain more confidence when you see the other team faltering. You see their faces and think, ‘Wait, we've got them,’ right? And that makes you play even better. Every game is different. If we played against Baskonia the day after tomorrow, it would be a completely different game, no doubt. This is not the norm, and there is a clear difference between the two teams. We all know this very well."


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