Hezonja: "Here we never consider a game lost"
“We were brave when we needed to be,” said Campazzo after the team's qualification for the Copa final.
Hezonja, Campazzo, and Feliz addressed the media following the team's spectacular comeback against Valencia Basket to qualify for the Copa del Rey final. The Croatian stated: “I want to highlight someone who, from my very first day, has been teaching me how things work in this club: Sergio Llull. Here, until the final whistle blows, we never consider the game lost. All my teammates kept their heads up for the full 40 minutes, regardless of whether we were ahead or behind. We know how the Copa works. We have a lot of experience in this, and today we showed great composure, excellent emotional control, and that's why we won.”
The play that led to the ball steal in the final seconds
“This is thanks to the coach. He put us in a defensive setup that we practice a lot in training. Thanks to Luis Guil, who made a last-second adjustment for the inbound play. It allowed me to be in a great position to steal the ball. Then, Abalde made an incredible play, and we scored.”
Support from the fans
“Also, a huge thanks to our fans for coming to the Copa and supporting us, not just at home, but in every game, every victory, and every defeat. They are always with us, supporting and helping us so much.”
Campazzo: “One more effort if we want to lift the Copa”
“What a game. I think the fans really enjoyed it; we suffered and enjoyed it too. It was a high-scoring and very dynamic game. I think it was exciting to watch and to play. It could have gone either way, but it went in our favor.”
“We were brave when we needed to be. We got it done. Now we need to turn the page and think about tomorrow. One more effort is needed if we want to lift the Copa. We need to wait for our opponent and work on improving as a team. Today we did some things well and others not so well, like defending. We want to hold ourselves to high standards and focus on fixing that for the next game.”
Feliz: “We gave it our all”
“It was a great game, and we never stopped believing. That’s what defines Real Madrid—we never stop believing until the end. We gave it our all for the club, and thank God we came out with the victory. We need to learn from what we did today and go out there to win the title at all costs. We have to give it everything we’ve got.”
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