Chus Mateo: “The news on Pablo is very optimistic and we're delighted to hear it'
“There is only one match in our minds, that's game three against Baskonia, and we'll try and perform to the best of our ability”, he commented.
Chus Mateo, who will take charge of the team in the absence of Pablo Laso, who has suffered a heart-attack but is recovering favourably, discussed the third semi-final clash with Bitci Baskonia at the pre-match press conference: “There's only one game on our minds, that's tomorrow's, and we'll try and perform to the best of our ability. At the end of the game we'll see if there's more to come but right now there's only one game to win and it's the next one".
"You have to be ready to deal with any adversity which may arise and respond quickly to any situation. This game will be completely different to the other two. We'll be paying close attention to Pablo, but only Baskonia will be on our minds".
"You have to be ready to deal with any adversity which may arise and respond quickly to any situation. This game will be completely different to the other two. We'll be paying close attention to Pablo, but only Baskonia will be on our minds".
Mentality
“We're 100% motivated, there is no room for anything else. While we may be slightly affected, I can't explain to you the extraordinary motivation we have to clinch this series. We've done our job so far but this is not over. We know what Baskonia are capable of and it's vital we stay focused. We performed very well in the first two games but they weren't perfect. We have to try and play well because that will give us more chance of winning it".
Laso
“The news sounds very optimistic and we're delighted to hear it because it seems as though it will be nothing more than a real fright. Now it's a case of carrying on the work we've done throughout the year. We want to go into tomorrow's game with all possible guarantees, knowing the news on Pablo is positive. We spend a lot of time together. We're all very close so of course it has an emotional impact".
“We're 100% motivated, there is no room for anything else. While we may be slightly affected, I can't explain to you the extraordinary motivation we have to clinch this series. We've done our job so far but this is not over. We know what Baskonia are capable of and it's vital we stay focused. We performed very well in the first two games but they weren't perfect. We have to try and play well because that will give us more chance of winning it".
Laso
“The news sounds very optimistic and we're delighted to hear it because it seems as though it will be nothing more than a real fright. Now it's a case of carrying on the work we've done throughout the year. We want to go into tomorrow's game with all possible guarantees, knowing the news on Pablo is positive. We spend a lot of time together. We're all very close so of course it has an emotional impact".