Scariolo: “It is a very important victory that brings us a little closer to our objective”
“The feeling of having control of the game was always present,” added the coach after the match against Anadolu Efes.
Sergio Scariolo analyzed Real Madrid's victory against Anadolu Efes in round 34 of the Euroleague. The coach said after the game held at the Movistar Arena: “It is a very important victory that brings us a little closer to our objective and reaffirms our trajectory in such a challenging Euroleague. We knew that after Tuesday's game, it was very likely that the start would be difficult, and it has been. Also, partly due to the merits of Anadolu Efes, which is a team with a lot of talent, an impressive number of top-level players, with the ability to create, score, athleticism, and size, and that has caused us some problems.”
The rival's strengths
“They knew how to protect their paint well, especially in the first quarter, but overall we performed quite well throughout the game. They have Jones and Poirier, who are two of the best athletic centers of that style, among the top protectors out there.”
Controlling the game
“Our two-point shooting percentage was not as usual, but when we understood that we needed to be a bit more patient and lost the anxiety of wanting to finish close to the rim against their blocks, we started in a very determined way, although they did not give up. However, the feeling of having control of the game was always present.”
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