Pedro Martínez: "It's a tremendous challenge, and my goal is to help the club achieve the greatest success possible"

Pedro Martínez gave his first interview as the new coach of our basketball team on Realmadrid TV. The coach expressed his pride: "It is an honor. It is a legendary institution and club. Some of the best players and coaches in the world have been here. Clearly, it is a source of pride to be part of it. I know the legacy, and I will try to give my best to live up to the professionals who have been here before."

"All coaches in the world want to be in a club like this, with such demands and the ability to compete in all competitions. It is a tremendous challenge, and my main goal can only be to try to help the players and the club achieve the greatest success possible."

League Champion
"Winning a title always teaches you something positive. The first is how important the day-to-day work is and working as a team to achieve any success. To become a champion, you always need very good teamwork. You also have to overcome certain adverse moments, which are always present. Those are the most important lessons."

His evolution as a coach
"Compared to the early years, I think I am now more communicative. I try to be closer to the players and talk more with them. From there, you realize that tactics are great, but the most important thing is to convey confidence and ensure the team feels comfortable with the proposed style of play."

Characteristics of his teams
"I like to have an active defense, a proactive defense. I like to share the ball. I think it’s important to play with passes and make everyone feel involved. Ensuring all players feel important is the main foundation. A team with rhythm, that plays without fear, and that is capable of competing… My main responsibility has to be to try to help the players and motivate them to improve. That improvement will benefit the team. You need everyone to feel important so they are prepared to help at different moments of the season."

"Also, physical preparation and managing efforts, both in training and games, so players reach the competition and the end of the season – when most titles are decided – in good form. Lastly, mental preparation is also very important. We must prepare mentally for a sustained effort over many months."

Player profiles
"I would say it is essential to have both profiles: experienced players with great leadership abilities – and in the team, there are some who have demonstrated this amply – and also young players with energy and that spark of ambition to aspire to the highest. That is the ideal combination, which ultimately allows a team to be a very good team."

Message to the fans
"First of all, gratitude for belonging to such an incredibly great institution with an impressive history. It won’t be for lack of effort or dedication. I hope to live up to it. We need everyone’s support to achieve success."

Disclaimer: Translation generated by artificial intelligence. It may contain inaccuracies.