Pedro Martínez: “We have a very deep squad to mitigate absences"
“We have to be prepared to respond very well to Panathinaikos’ play in all positions,” the coach explained about the match against the Greek team.
Pedro Martínez spoke ahead of the match between Real Madrid and Panathinaikos, corresponding to Round 10 of the EuroLeague, which will take place at the Movistar Arena (Wednesday, 8:45 pm CEST; Movistar Plus+): “They are a team that also has very fast players like Francisco or Badio. I wouldn’t know where the game is going to go. What I do know for sure is that they are a very physical team, they play with very aggressive defense, and we have to be prepared to respond very well to their play in all positions.”
“Injuries are a setback for the team, but it is what it is. We have a deep squad, and now it’s a great opportunity to show that the depth of the squad has the ability to resolve or at least mitigate these absences, which are truly significant. It’s a good opportunity for players who were playing less, who were working hard and now the team needs them, to step up and bring the work they’ve been doing in training to the games.”
Ndiaye
“It’s something I’d like to see happen, but it’s not easy. He belongs to another club, and it’s something the clubs are discussing, but it’s not something that will happen immediately from one day to the next, as is logical.”
Campazzo
“He has a muscle injury. We are not counting on him. I don’t have more information, and I can’t provide a timeline.”
Nick Smith Jr.
“Initially, we are counting on him. He has been out for a while and hasn’t participated in several training sessions, but since we are short-handed, we will count on him because he has been medically cleared.”
Game Plan
“In training, we practice the same, and we’d like our identity and values to remain the same. But it’s true that we have to adapt for a while, and surely, we won’t be able to play for many minutes with a pure point guard because we don’t have any, and we are missing two who are. We have to play somewhat differently, and we talked about it today to try to adapt to the situation we are in.”
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