Laso: “Our team were mentally prepared and able to overcome everything that Joventut threw at us”
“We're very good when we play as a team”, said Poirier.
Pablo Laso and Poirier gave their thoughts on Real Madrid's Endesa League round 31 win over Joventut. The Basque coach said: "I'd like to congratulate our football team on winning the league and I'm very happy. We knew it was going to be a difficult game and Joventut played very well. Our team were mentally prepared and able to overcome everything that Joventut threw at us".
"We got into good offensive positions and the team got into the game very quickly. We took the first, the second and the last quarter; that says a lot about the team. It was very important for us to get the win against the third best team in the league. They kept us thinking as they kept changing things around. They're a team who play really well and they know how to get into the game if you let them".
Hanga
"Hanga doesn't make mistakes for us and that's very important. He brings us solidity in our play. He understands the game very well and is important for us. He put in a great performance and is coming off a very good run against Maccabi".
Winning streak
"Throughout the season we've had good moments and we lacked consistency in some games. Having won six games in a row feels like we're doing well. We've played very well for the 40 minutes and the wins and the belief in the team makes our hard work shine even more".
Poirier: "Every game is important and we want to finish first"
"Every game is important and we want to finish first. We're not looking at the standings. We've had some difficult moments during such a long season, but we've come back thanks to the Euroleague playoffs. We're ready. Our strength is our team and we're very good when we play as a team".
"We got into good offensive positions and the team got into the game very quickly. We took the first, the second and the last quarter; that says a lot about the team. It was very important for us to get the win against the third best team in the league. They kept us thinking as they kept changing things around. They're a team who play really well and they know how to get into the game if you let them".
Hanga
"Hanga doesn't make mistakes for us and that's very important. He brings us solidity in our play. He understands the game very well and is important for us. He put in a great performance and is coming off a very good run against Maccabi".
Winning streak
"Throughout the season we've had good moments and we lacked consistency in some games. Having won six games in a row feels like we're doing well. We've played very well for the 40 minutes and the wins and the belief in the team makes our hard work shine even more".
Poirier: "Every game is important and we want to finish first"
"Every game is important and we want to finish first. We're not looking at the standings. We've had some difficult moments during such a long season, but we've come back thanks to the Euroleague playoffs. We're ready. Our strength is our team and we're very good when we play as a team".