The coach of UNICAJA, IBON NAVARROappeared before the media in the press room of the Martín Carpena After the agonist and historical victory of his team against the Barcelonain a duel that was decided in the extension. The Cajista set will now face the Real Madrid in the Playoff semifinals, after a comeback that touched the miraculous.
In the absence of just over a minute and a half, Unicaja lost for seven points. Everything pointed to a farewell, but the team found a spark from the bench and, above all, in the character of Tyson Pérez. “It had to be based on heart. Surely, based on the head we would not have achieved it”He acknowledged Ibon Navarrovisibly excited for the effort of their players.
Although the coach stressed that the victory was the result of the heart, faith and epic, he also pointed to a pending task: knowing how to better channel the energy that comes from the carpena stands. “We need to know how to transform that force that comes from outside“He admitted. Despite this, Navarro congratulated his players for the enormous effort made.”They have left life”He said, highlighting how the team forced the extension and sealed the pass to the semifinals. In his opinion, others would have thrown the towel, satisfied with a season that already has“Four titles in El Zurrón”.
“When this team plays by heart, things do not usually go well. We do not know how to channel the emotions that reach us from the stands. Everything is like very beast. That has been what has taken us forward. And what has then put us in trouble in the extension. When you are going to death to all, because what happens to you when you are six above and you make two fouls of three plus one. This team has a lot of heart and a lot of faith. I will not say little brain, but we are not perfect. We do not know how to channel the carpena's energy. It is true that there are not many courts like that. It had to be with heart based, surely on the head of the head we would not have done it”, Explained the Vitorian before the media.
The Cajista coach joked with the following tie against Real Madrid. “This has been an in training … (laughs). At the tactical level, some things are worth. But now we need to digest this, reassure us and know what awaits us. Two games before the best team in the league. Long. We go with enthusiasm. I will not say that we are going without pressure because we put it on us, but we do very excited.”
