2023-05-01 12:59:13
The face of Alvaro Castiñeira it said it all. The heavy defeat of Athens at the beginning of the series for the permanence with San Lorenzo, by 99 to 65, generated strong anger in the coach. Castiñeira was very critical of the poor work of his directors.
“I am totally surprised. It is a shame. It’s hard for me, you see, the truth is that we had prepared the game, we knew what was going to happen, that happened, on top of that they played almost without a pivot. I believe that the team did not have the necessary attitude to play, they took us off the field”, started the DT to World D.
“We took the hoop four times from below, without pressure, they didn’t even put pressure on us, and we lost the ball. If we want to have chances, we have to change our attitude, they beat us running… We will change some things for our next game, but if we don’t change our attitude, this doesn’t change”, he insisted.
With the massive defeat, in which Atenas lost 28 balls (it has an average of 11), the coach had a long talk with his team in the changing room of the Pando del Ciclón Sports Center. The experienced coach left the locker room, walked from one side to the other in a stadium that he knows a lot, without even meeting his family, who, in addition, was supporting Athens.
-What did you say to the players in the locker room?
-This we are talking regarding. I take charge of everything that happens in my team. But hey, now I’m also passing the ball a bit, the players have to take charge. I can take responsibility for some game situation and so on, but getting out from under the hoop and losing the ball… Not that part. The truth is that I am very angry.
-What happened?
-The truth is that we did not show up to play. The team worked well, we planned the game well, and things happened that we knew were going to happen.
-How does Athens have to go out to play on Tuesday?
We have a day and a half to work. The reality is that I also have to lower the decibels a bit because if you get this feverish, you can’t work. So nothing, we will look for a way for the team to improve and change what has to change. I think we have a chance, I think this is not reality. Yes, it was reality the result. But we are not 50 points behind San Lorenzo, nor do I think they have to take us off the pitch.
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