Chus Mateo: 'We have to be more united than ever on a very tricky court.'
'We want to show that we are capable of turning this tie around,' said Hanga.
Chus Mateo spoke to the media ahead of the third game of the Euroleague playoffs, which Real Madrid will play against Partizan Tuesday 8:30pm CET. The coach analysed the clash in Belgrade: 'It's not easy because we go into it trailing significantly. One of the possible solutions is to be more united than ever on a very tricky court. There will be bad moments and that's when we need to pull together most.'
'I've seen a lot both with this group and with the club. For example, I've seen things that were considered impossible in the football team. There has never been a comeback from 0-2 down but we'll see. I have confidence in this group and if we can expect things from anyone, it's from them.'
Hanga: 'Our mission is to take the tie to the fifth game.'
'We want to show that we are capable of turning this tie around. We're trailing by 2-0 and tomorrow's game is a must-win situation. We know that if we lose it's the end of the Euroleague. We have to go into it with a cool head and concentrate on playing basketball. We've shown how capable we are of doing so throughout the season.'
'If we defend and attack well, with discipline and toughness we can win. Our goal is to take the tie to a fifth game at the WiZink Center.'
'I've seen a lot both with this group and with the club. For example, I've seen things that were considered impossible in the football team. There has never been a comeback from 0-2 down but we'll see. I have confidence in this group and if we can expect things from anyone, it's from them.'
Hanga: 'Our mission is to take the tie to the fifth game.'
'We want to show that we are capable of turning this tie around. We're trailing by 2-0 and tomorrow's game is a must-win situation. We know that if we lose it's the end of the Euroleague. We have to go into it with a cool head and concentrate on playing basketball. We've shown how capable we are of doing so throughout the season.'
'If we defend and attack well, with discipline and toughness we can win. Our goal is to take the tie to a fifth game at the WiZink Center.'