Chus Mateo: “Topping the league and Euroleague speak for the team's good work”
'We're at home playing in front of our own fans and we'll be looking to give our best to pick up another win', said Deck ahead of the game against Baskonia.
Chus Mateo and Gabriel Deck discussed the EuroLeague round 27 match between Real Madrid and Baskonia, which will take place at the WiZink Center Tuesday, 8:45pm CET. The coach said: "We're up against a team that's having a very strong season and is playing very well. They're in the upper part of the table in both competitions, League and Euroleague, and have beaten us twice. We've got an unsettled score and we're looking forward to playing them. We're hoping to put in a good performance".
"We are focused on our task. We can come away with the result if we play to our high standard. We know how to run too. If we move the ball well, get open shots and make them, we can win. The fact that we're top at this stage is just anecdotal, but it indicates that you're doing your job well, especially against such good teams in both competitions".
Roster
"We'll have to wait until tomorrow. Llull continues with his recovery plan. Rudy is out because of a flu. Yabusele has just recovered. Let's wait and see tomorrow. We'll have to keep waiting for Tavares. His sprain doesn't seem very serious, but we'll have to see how it develops".
Opponent
"If there's one thing which allows teams to stay at the top over a long season, it's not individuals. Howard is extraordinary, at times he is unstoppable. But Baskonia is at the top because they're having a very good season as a team. They score 11 three-pointers on average in the Euroleague, which fits their game perfectly".
"We are focused on our task. We can come away with the result if we play to our high standard. We know how to run too. If we move the ball well, get open shots and make them, we can win. The fact that we're top at this stage is just anecdotal, but it indicates that you're doing your job well, especially against such good teams in both competitions".
Roster
"We'll have to wait until tomorrow. Llull continues with his recovery plan. Rudy is out because of a flu. Yabusele has just recovered. Let's wait and see tomorrow. We'll have to keep waiting for Tavares. His sprain doesn't seem very serious, but we'll have to see how it develops".
Opponent
"If there's one thing which allows teams to stay at the top over a long season, it's not individuals. Howard is extraordinary, at times he is unstoppable. But Baskonia is at the top because they're having a very good season as a team. They score 11 three-pointers on average in the Euroleague, which fits their game perfectly".
Euroleague double-header
'Everything is amplified for better or worse in double-header weeks. We're up against two big teams in Baskonia and Valencia. We'll be closer to our objective if we're capable of beating them. But we're not looking at the two games this week, just the one in front of us'.
Deck: 'Baskonia is a very dangerous team'
'It's going to be a tough game in a difficult week against a very dangerous team that's playing very well. You always get confidence from winning and it gives you that extra edge that you need to kick off the week in the best way possible and go into the game against Baskonia prepared to tackle them. The defeats we've had against them this year will probably make us come out more focused and more united, something that in the end makes you perform well in a game'.
Highlights
'We're at home playing in front of our own fans and we'll be looking to give our best to pick up another win, which involves focus, defence, trying to dictate our rhythm of play and taking full advantage of our strengths'.
'Everything is amplified for better or worse in double-header weeks. We're up against two big teams in Baskonia and Valencia. We'll be closer to our objective if we're capable of beating them. But we're not looking at the two games this week, just the one in front of us'.
Deck: 'Baskonia is a very dangerous team'
'It's going to be a tough game in a difficult week against a very dangerous team that's playing very well. You always get confidence from winning and it gives you that extra edge that you need to kick off the week in the best way possible and go into the game against Baskonia prepared to tackle them. The defeats we've had against them this year will probably make us come out more focused and more united, something that in the end makes you perform well in a game'.
Highlights
'We're at home playing in front of our own fans and we'll be looking to give our best to pick up another win, which involves focus, defence, trying to dictate our rhythm of play and taking full advantage of our strengths'.