Joan PeñarroyaBarça de Basket coach, attended the media before the team travels to Málaga To start the playoffs of Endesa League. The culés will face Unicaja in the quarterfinals, who play the best of three games, and must win a game away from home If you want to be in Semis.
“We arrived knowing that a team like ours is made to play these games, to play play-offs. Es a first series against a very important rival, a rival who is very fit, who have been playing together and a little memory for years. His season so far is excellent, winning all the competitions they have played. Even so, I think we got well, “Peñarroya started.
One of the big doubts It is the presence of Álex Abrines in the first gamewho did not play this weekend for muscle discomfort in the pubis. “We need to see today if Alex can train, that until today … he has been doing all the recovery, rehabilitation work. We will see,” said the Catalan coach.
Joan Peñarroya is clear that they must give the maximum / FCB
“We are aware that we have to make a good game both in attack and defense. Unicaja is a rival that punishes you a lot in losses, which if they play rhythm. They are a hard team, with a lot of rotation, which always have a good physical tone. Well, we have to be prepared for all that. “
Peñarroya did not want to enter the controversy about the future Euroleague, taking into account that now they are the Endesa League playoffs, but left a message to the competition. “It is not time to think about the Euroleague of twenty teams, which is evidently a bestiality. The product is very cool, but No one thinks about players“He said blunt.
Jabari Parker is key from the perimeter / FCB
Jabari Parker also spoke before the game. The Barça player arrives averaging a percentage greater than 50% since the triple these last matches. “Personally, I know I'm fine. I can't speak for anyone else. All I can do is control my energy and I hope everyone feeds on it“, said.
“We will go to match, step by step. If we do not look too much in the future, we will create something incredible. When we think further, we usually get more nervous and that doesn't work. Therefore, I try to live the moment, “concluded the American, who will be one of the key pieces for the party.
