Chus Mateo He appeared at a press conference following Real Madrid’s defeat in BAXI Manresa’s visit to the Wizink center by 72 to 83.
These were the words of the Real Madrid coach regarding the match:
«A team that has played very good basketball has won, better than us and that is why they have beaten us. We have not had our day and they have played very seriously, even when we have made it possible to come back, they have been cold and have been able to win a game that had started well and that seemed like we were, but they have been very solid defensively. and consistent. In the moments when it seemed that we were approaching you, we have had anxiety. We have not had a brilliant day in outside shooting with a 3 of 25 and although they have had a good defense I think that today was not a brilliant or talented day when it came to taking outside shots. We have certainly not been up to par in that sense.
Nothing more, I can’t say anything more. There are two rivals facing each other and today BAXI Manresa played better than us. Today was one of the many matches in this league in which teams that apparently are theoretically inferior can play you very well like BAXI Manresa has done and you can’t play well. This is what sport has. Today we have to take on this lost game. We have 7 regular league games left and we will try to continue fighting everywhere we go. Today we lost at home but we can win away. We continue to maintain the first position in this regular league, which, as I always say, is important but not definitive.
You should never draw conclusions from a very partial or very momentary view of things. We have been doing things well but today they played better, period. We have missed very easy baskets that we later missed, we have missed 10 free throws and that shows in the long run in the final result. We were not successful in those moments and we lost the game. Of course we have to give value to what the team does but we have to think regarding what is coming. Today we have one more defeat in the box and we have to try for the 7 that we have left, the next day, try to win wherever it may be.
I think that today BAXI Manresa played very well and had a brilliant end to the game. Although at times it seemed that we might get ahead, it is in the moments where we have had the most anxiety. Surely we might have gotten more out of it and it has made us rush or miss easy baskets, but we always want to return to the games. That is something that as long as the team is together we will have. Today it was like that but it didn’t go well and we were unsuccessful.
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