Scariolo: “We had balance throughout the 40 minutes"
“We played a very good defensive first half," explained our coach after the victory against Unicaja.
Sergio Scariolo addressed the media after Real Madrid defeated Unicaja to secure their place in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. The coach stated: “The most important thing is that we are regaining a bit more squad depth. We had more balance throughout the 40 minutes, and we didn’t experience many ups and downs".
"Those who came off the bench did well. That has been a bit of a problem for us over the past few weeks, where we weren’t at full strength. But now, in that sense, we played a serious game.”
Semifinal
“Against Valencia Basket, it will be a very tough game at their arena. They are a very good team and will have a fully packed arena that will push them forward. We hope to rise to the occasion.”
Convincing victory
“We played a good defensive first half. Unicaja also missed some open shots they had. They got a bit discouraged, and we maintained that seriousness in the third quarter. We know every game is different. Four days ago, we almost lost to the same opponent. Today we played well and won. The day after tomorrow will surely be a different story.”
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