Abalde: “We’re going to have to play a very good game to beat Joventut”

Abalde spoke to Realmadrid TV on the day before the match against Joventut in round 32 of the League, which will be played at the Movistar Arena (Sunday, 12:30 pm; Dazn): “Excited. We have a game to play in front of our fans against a strong opponent that will challenge us greatly. They are a team that plays basketball very well. I think it’s good for us because we are in a different situation without our big men, who are injured. It’s going to require us to make some small adjustments, and we need games to work on them. We’ve been working on these adjustments in recent games, and tomorrow’s game will also push us. We can implement things that will help us.”

“We’re definitely going to have to play a very good game to win because Joventut is a team that plays very well, shares the ball effectively, and has players with a lot of experience in different positions. Additionally, they have different weapons: creators, shooters, and a big man like Birgander, who provides a lot for them. These are many factors that will require us to deliver solid and consistent work.”

Complexity of the recent games
“These recent games are complicated because, after securing the top spot following the games against Valencia and Murcia, it’s hard to forget about the goal of the Final Four, which is on everyone’s mind. It’s impossible not to think about it. And also, over the past weeks, we’ve had the challenge of losing two very big men like Tavares and Len, who, due to their physical and tactical characteristics, change the way we play and especially the way we defend. We need to use this game, the one we have left before the Final Four, to apply the adjustments we’ve been working on, put them into practice on the court, and make them useful for us.”

 

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