Tavares: “We are playing a very tough game in Gran Canaria, but every victory counts”
“The team is doing well, and we must maintain the same goal of trying to win as many games as possible to secure home-court advantage in the playoffs,” added the center.
Tavares spoke to Realmadrid TV and analyzed the Round 21 League game against Gran Canaria, which will take place at the Gran Canaria Arena (Sunday, 7:00 pm CEST; Dazn): “The team is doing well in the League, and we must maintain the same goal of trying to win as many games as possible to secure home-court advantage in the playoffs. We know there’s still a long way to go, but the sooner we achieve it, the better for us. Here, every victory counts, and we are playing a very tough away game against Gran Canaria.”
“We know it will be challenging, but we need to stay very focused and do what we have to do to try to win in a very difficult arena, as has been shown in recent years when we’ve won in the final minutes. Besides our defense, we are sharing the ball a lot on offense, running a lot, and that defensive aspect gives us more motivation and freedom to play. Playing as a team makes us unstoppable, and when we defend, it's even better.”
The opponent
“Teams always step up against us and play better than in other games. I expect Gran Canaria to be at their best and eager to turn around their situation in the second half of the season because they haven’t done as well in the first half. Surely, they are looking for ways to take a step forward. If they play a good game against us, it will give them a big boost to improve for the future.”
Gran Canaria's strengths
“It’s a team that plays very organized, runs, and defends very well. It’s going to be a very tough team to beat, but we have our strengths: playing as a team and defending, which is giving us a lot of freedom on offense.”
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