Campazzo: “We did our job at home and now comes the toughest game”
“It was a great night and a great team victory,” said Garuba after the second playoff game.
Real Madrid secured a 2-0 lead against Hapoel Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague playoffs with standout performances from Campazzo and Garuba. The Argentine point guard analyzed the victory: “My teammates give me confidence. I try to make the right decision; sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. I need to focus my energy on making the correct play at the right moment. And defensively, I aim to step up. When things flow well, I feel better.”
“They might play with a short rotation, and we have to take advantage of that; we need to be smart. We need to try to pressure them on defense and attack from our defense. When you play good defense – today we held them to 75 points – the offense comes naturally. We’ve achieved our goal at home; now comes the third and toughest game of all. To win there, you have to play good basketball.”
Garuba: “We did a good job trying to cover for Tavares’ absence”
“It was a great night and a great team victory. The crowd was phenomenal. We played a great game as a team. I want to wish my teammate Tavares a speedy recovery. We're waiting for him. I think we did a good job as a team trying to cover for his absence, although it’s very challenging. It was a good game, and I’m happy about it.”
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