Laso: “We're back in competition against a team that 's doing very well”
“I'd like to emphasise the team's ability to stay competitive every day”, said the coach ahead of the Baxi Manresa game.
Pablo Laso will be back on the bench after overcoming COVID-19 and he gave his thoughts on the game against Baxi Manresa, in round 17 of the league Tuesday, 9pm CET: "Its been a bit of a strange situation since Heurtel and I tested positive in the middle of last month. We were the first and since then we've been losing players, getting some back and now we're back in competition after a break. We've had two games postponed and that can be good and bad. We've got some players back, they're doing well and we haven't had any problems. A lot of players have been out with COVID-19 but we've been able to train well the last two days and we've recovered from the exertion of the matches".
"On the other hand, you lose a bit of rhythm you get from playing. We showed in the first 15 or 20 days of December that we had a very good rhythm. We're back in competition against a team that 's doing very well this season, and they've also experienced this break. Both teams have to accept it, look after their health and make sure everyone is well".
"On the other hand, you lose a bit of rhythm you get from playing. We showed in the first 15 or 20 days of December that we had a very good rhythm. We're back in competition against a team that 's doing very well this season, and they've also experienced this break. Both teams have to accept it, look after their health and make sure everyone is well".
Opponent
"Pedro Martínez has gotten Manresa playing very good basketball. Not just this year, but in previous years too. They've switched players around, but they've been able to find the style he wants. They've got very athletic power forwards in Sima, Bako and Moneke, a good shooter in Maye. They've got a lot of outside players who they can rotate and the addition of Vaulet at number three could be very good for them. They also have Thomasson whom their attack revolves around. They're a complete team, they have a clear idea of how they play and they're a very difficult opponent to beat at their place".
The team's momentum
"I'll take the consistency of the results. We've lacked continuity in some games but got the results. Winning 13 out of 14 games says a lot vabout the team's work. The defeat was probably a day when inconsistency affected us. We've been inconsistent in other games but we've managed to win and there have been other days when we've been very solid from the start. We've got a very demanding schedule and I'd like to emphasise the team's ability to stay competitive".
"Pedro Martínez has gotten Manresa playing very good basketball. Not just this year, but in previous years too. They've switched players around, but they've been able to find the style he wants. They've got very athletic power forwards in Sima, Bako and Moneke, a good shooter in Maye. They've got a lot of outside players who they can rotate and the addition of Vaulet at number three could be very good for them. They also have Thomasson whom their attack revolves around. They're a complete team, they have a clear idea of how they play and they're a very difficult opponent to beat at their place".
The team's momentum
"I'll take the consistency of the results. We've lacked continuity in some games but got the results. Winning 13 out of 14 games says a lot vabout the team's work. The defeat was probably a day when inconsistency affected us. We've been inconsistent in other games but we've managed to win and there have been other days when we've been very solid from the start. We've got a very demanding schedule and I'd like to emphasise the team's ability to stay competitive".