Laso: “We've got two games left before the Final Four and we have to be at our best”
'UCAM Murcia are having a good season and playing with a lot of energy', said the coach.
Pablo Laso gave his thoughts ahead the Real Madrid - UCAM Murcia round 33 league match Wednesday, 9pm CEST: ' All the players are fit apart from Alocén, who's still out. They've all trained as normal. We had a good week in that respect. We've trained well and recovered. We're used to playing three or four games each week but last week we lacked a bit of competitive rhythm against Obradoiro. The team did a good job to secure our position in the league'.
'We've now got a week to work. We're obviously thinking about the Final Four, but we've got two league games left against very good teams who are pushing to make the playoffs. It's important for us to evaluate each game, make them count, and to be ready perform well if we want to win the games'.
'We've now got a week to work. We're obviously thinking about the Final Four, but we've got two league games left against very good teams who are pushing to make the playoffs. It's important for us to evaluate each game, make them count, and to be ready perform well if we want to win the games'.
The opposition
'They're a very tough opponent, a very physical team in every position. They've got a chance to make the playoffs and that says a lot about their performances. They played in the Copa del Rey and we know that it'll be a hard game for us against a very energetic side'.
The Final Four
'Competitive games are where you find your rhythm. It's all very well and good to train, but you have to play and compete. We've got two very good fixtures coming up and we have to focus on being at our competitive best, despite the fact that everyone is looking ahead to next week's Final Four. It would be foolish to not give these games the importance that they deserve. We've got to respect our opponents. They're still playing for things and we need to put in our best possible performance'.
'They're a very tough opponent, a very physical team in every position. They've got a chance to make the playoffs and that says a lot about their performances. They played in the Copa del Rey and we know that it'll be a hard game for us against a very energetic side'.
The Final Four
'Competitive games are where you find your rhythm. It's all very well and good to train, but you have to play and compete. We've got two very good fixtures coming up and we have to focus on being at our competitive best, despite the fact that everyone is looking ahead to next week's Final Four. It would be foolish to not give these games the importance that they deserve. We've got to respect our opponents. They're still playing for things and we need to put in our best possible performance'.