Abalde: “We need to bring out our best version in the semifinals”
“The Club World Cup is a different moment, every match is a final, and we are very focused,” said the player about the match against Valencia Basket.
Alberto Abalde analyzed the semifinal match against Valencia Basket, which will take place this Saturday at the Roig Arena (6:00 pm CEST; Dazn). The madridista said: “We need to bring out our best version. We know that for tomorrow's match we have to do a very good job because Valencia Basket is a great team, and we are focused on that. The first thing we need to do is recover physically from yesterday's game, make some adjustments to adapt to the opponent's qualities, and be prepared.”
“Valencia Basket is a great team with many playmakers, and they are having a great season with a lot of game rhythm. An important factor for us is their offensive rebounding. We are going to stay very solid on defense to then score and set our rhythm.”
Mentality
“Every match and every tournament is different. We only think about the present. They are one of those teams you know you will face if you want to win titles. They are at that level. We are focused on playing a great match. The Club World Cup is a different moment, every match is a final. We came here thinking only about Unicaja, we have passed that stage, and now we face Valencia Basket. A Club World Cup semifinal is very important, and we are focused.”
Are you at your best moment?
“I don't think about that, only about staying focused, contributing to the team in the role it needs every day, always trying to be there. We have a very deep squad, and we need to be ready to step in and out.”
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