Garuba: "We want to keep moving forward in the Euroleague"
"We have to play great defence against an opponent that has started the season very well," explained the power forward.
Usman Garuba analysed the game between Real Madrid and Zalgiris Kaunas, corresponding to the 12th round of the Euroleague (Thursday, 8:45 pm CET): "We're up against a team that has started the season very well, they're playing great games and have made a great start to the season. It's going to be tough for us, but we have to be ready."
"The team is ready for this new challenge, and it's an important game to keep taking steps forward in the Euroleague and keep improving, which is what we want. Our strength, as this team is designed, has to be defence,e and the rest will flow. We have to play great defence, especially in this game, to be able to counteract them."
The importance of winning at home
"It's a good test, at home, at the Palacio and it will be good for us to measure how we're doing. We always have to win at home and we have the support of the fans, which is important. The more wins you get at home, the better you do and you have to secure them. This is a game for that."
On a personal level
"I'm feeling good. Maybe I'm performing better than I have in the past, but at the end of the day this is a very big team. Today it will be my turn and another day it will be someone else's, so we have to keep working."