Laso: “I'm not happy but the team did a great job out there'
“We have to focus on the things we did well and keep going”, commented Deck.
Pablo Laso and Gabriel Deck spoke to the media to reflect on Real Madrid’s match-up against Anadolu Efes in Istanbul. The coach had the following to say in his press conference: “We lacked a little bit of tempo in the last quarter. But we produced a pretty solid performance during the 40 minutes, both defensively and offensively. We were aware of all of their potential, but we managed to shackle them, even with their great ability on three pointers because they're a talented team. I give them credit but my focus is solely on my team. We posted more rebounds, more assists, fewer turnovers and were solid and that's how we have to perform. It's one of those days when you come away feeling unhappy because you haven't won, but I congratulate my players on their efforts and because they did a great job and fought right until the end”.
“It’s a classic EuroLeague match-up and one of the biggest games on the European scene. Both teams have some very good players and when we play against each other there’s a lot of tempo and the supporters enjoy that. A lot of people will talk about the performance from Micic or Deck, but this is a team game and I think that we put in a pretty solid performance”.
“It’s a classic EuroLeague match-up and one of the biggest games on the European scene. Both teams have some very good players and when we play against each other there’s a lot of tempo and the supporters enjoy that. A lot of people will talk about the performance from Micic or Deck, but this is a team game and I think that we put in a pretty solid performance”.
Deck: “I’m feeling stronger by the day”
“We missed a few open shots in the final stages that we didn’t during the rest of the game. Despite that, I think that we did a really good job on a tough floor against a very difficult team. As for myself, I'm feeling stronger every day and I'm happy to get back up to speed and get in the team, which is something I was struggling a bit to do, but with the trust of the team it's proving to be easy”.
“It's not normal for there to be just one free throw in the second half after having had so many attempts on the basket, but these things happen. We just have to focus on our job, on the things that we did well and keep going. We showed great intensity and desire right from the first minute. We did a great job in offense and that's the thing I'd highlight”.
“We missed a few open shots in the final stages that we didn’t during the rest of the game. Despite that, I think that we did a really good job on a tough floor against a very difficult team. As for myself, I'm feeling stronger every day and I'm happy to get back up to speed and get in the team, which is something I was struggling a bit to do, but with the trust of the team it's proving to be easy”.
“It's not normal for there to be just one free throw in the second half after having had so many attempts on the basket, but these things happen. We just have to focus on our job, on the things that we did well and keep going. We showed great intensity and desire right from the first minute. We did a great job in offense and that's the thing I'd highlight”.