Pedro Martínez: "It is excellent to see that my players have a great mentality"

Pedro Martínez addressed the media in the press room of the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi after the victory against Olympiacos in the final of the EuroLeague Super Cup. Our coach shared his thoughts after winning the first title of the season: "I am very happy to win this title. First, because sometimes you value it more when you win a competition against great teams, and in this competition, there were four of the best teams in Europe."

"It is very important for us because we worked very hard during the preseason, with many new players. For me, it is excellent to see that my players have a great mentality and believe in the daily work we did during the preseason."

Does this title reaffirm confidence?
"Yes, I completely agree. I was just speaking with our president, Florentino Pérez, and he was very happy. Last season was difficult. This is good for us both individually and collectively. I hope it gives us more energy to keep working because we need to improve. We need better understanding between coaches and players to play better, as other teams will improve in the future, and we must do the same."

Starting point
"We consider that the official competition began yesterday; we celebrated finishing the preseason before traveling here. I am pleased with the players' mentality on a daily basis; they believe in what we are doing, they are playing with a lot of effort, and they get along very well with each other. They have very good internal chemistry, as I see when we are at the hotel or before and after training sessions. This makes me think that with hard work, we will continue to improve. It is a good start for building confidence. On Monday, we must have the best possible training session, whether we had won or lost. Right now, we are celebrating the present, but we must be aware that we have been together for a short time and need to improve." 

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