Chus Mateo: “I'm really proud of the team's work since September”
“Securing home-court advantage with four games to play is very important for us,” said the coach after the victory over Alba Berlin.
Chus Mateo analysed Real Madrid’s victory away against Alba Berlin: “I'm really proud of the team's work since September, getting 24 victories, which is already more than we managed last year. Now comes the hardest time of the year and that's where we need the most energy.”
“Although we didn't play a particularly brilliant game and we were behind on the scoreboard, we managed to pull it off. We came from a match like the one in Málaga, we came here today and we performed. We also had some absentees. Musa couldn't play either. We have many games in a row that require concentration and a cool head. The situation is that we had to win today to gain the home-court advantage and it was probably thanks to the rebounding.”
“They're a brave team that plays without fear and takes shots that might be risky but if they go in, like today when they made 12 three-pointers, it puts you under pressure. There are still four games to play but securing home-court advantage is very important for us. At the beginning of the season we set out to do a good job in the league to get home-court advantage.”