Laso: “We have to quickly move on as we're at a stage in the competition that's very demanding”
'We stopped executing in the last 14 minutes', said the coach.
Pablo Laso gave his thoughts on the Real Madrid-Lenovo Tenerife match in round 27 of the league: "The game consisted of two phases. We did very well and took a 12-point lead. We worked well defensively, making a few small mistakes but in general it was very good. But from the last 12-14 minutes onwards, we just stopped executing our plans and only thought about whether we could score them. We didn't score them and they did, they completely turned the game on its head".
"In situations like this you either find yourself upset because it has cost us the game or you believe that the team played at a good level long periods. We have to quickly move on in the knowledge that we've got an important game coming up on Friday at home to Bayern. When we win I don't look at all the positives and when we lose I don't focus on all the bad bits. We're at a stage in the competition that's very demanding and we often need a degree of freshness in our play. We're not happy with our last few games. We're still in second place in the league and are aware that we've got a lot of games and challenges ahead of us, both in the league and in the Euroleague".
"In situations like this you either find yourself upset because it has cost us the game or you believe that the team played at a good level long periods. We have to quickly move on in the knowledge that we've got an important game coming up on Friday at home to Bayern. When we win I don't look at all the positives and when we lose I don't focus on all the bad bits. We're at a stage in the competition that's very demanding and we often need a degree of freshness in our play. We're not happy with our last few games. We're still in second place in the league and are aware that we've got a lot of games and challenges ahead of us, both in the league and in the Euroleague".
Key moment
"We had a key play when we got penalised when we had the advantage and possession and it ended up in free throws for them and possession of the ball. They also scored and that gave them some breathing space. Our shooting percentages were poor, including from free throws. We stopped defending at the level we were at in the first 25 minutes of the game. They grew in to it and their shooting in the last quarter was crucial".
Tribute to Imbroda
"First of all, I would like to recognise Javier Imbroda's work for basketball during his time with us. It's a sad day for basketball today for his loss. The minute's silence was very moving, as he was a point of reference for all basketball lovers".
"We had a key play when we got penalised when we had the advantage and possession and it ended up in free throws for them and possession of the ball. They also scored and that gave them some breathing space. Our shooting percentages were poor, including from free throws. We stopped defending at the level we were at in the first 25 minutes of the game. They grew in to it and their shooting in the last quarter was crucial".
Tribute to Imbroda
"First of all, I would like to recognise Javier Imbroda's work for basketball during his time with us. It's a sad day for basketball today for his loss. The minute's silence was very moving, as he was a point of reference for all basketball lovers".