Chus Mateo: 'We fought until the end but we didn't manage the comeback'.
'We didn't have a good second quarter and we let Baskonia play a simple game,' the coach explained.
Chus Mateo spoke to the media following the game against Baskonia. The coach analysed the clash played at the Fernando Buesa Arena: 'We fought with pride until the end. We weren't good in the second quarter, but that can happen in such a long season. The positive thing we take away is that we got back into in the game. Madrid always fights and fights until the end. It didn’t suffice today, but we are doing a good job'.
'We played a very bad second quarter and it was a game of fits and starts. We conceded 35 points and had hardly any control, which was one of the keys to the game. Baskonia is a great team and they played with a lot of energy. We allowed them to play a very simple second quarter and we didn't manage the comeback'.
Competitiveness
'We put in a great amount of effort and we had our chances but we didn't manage the win. This Euroleague is one of the most competitive in recent seasons and we have to keep fighting. We must prevent what happened in the second quarter from happening again'.
'We played a very bad second quarter and it was a game of fits and starts. We conceded 35 points and had hardly any control, which was one of the keys to the game. Baskonia is a great team and they played with a lot of energy. We allowed them to play a very simple second quarter and we didn't manage the comeback'.
Competitiveness
'We put in a great amount of effort and we had our chances but we didn't manage the win. This Euroleague is one of the most competitive in recent seasons and we have to keep fighting. We must prevent what happened in the second quarter from happening again'.