The coach of Valencia Basket, Pedro Martínezsaid Friday after losing to the Real Madrid The first match of the Endesa League final that his team tried to “fix” the open gap in the last quarter for the white team individually, “Instead of sharing the ball more“.
The Catalan coach explained that Valencia lacked continuity and attack, but above all “play better” to compete in the last quarter before the Real Madridwhich found a partial of 20-4 at the beginning of the last partial with which he defeated Valencia.
“When they have been up at the end of the third quarter, we wanted to fix it individually, Instead of sharing the ball more“The coach regretted, who stressed that he still does not know what the keys to the second meeting of the final, which will be played this Sunday.
He also pointed out that he now focuses on analyzing what they did wrong this Friday and what they can do better, but considering that the next game is this Sunday.
Asked about the physical bar of Madrid, the Catalan stressed that they are in a final and “They are not going to distribute candies“. “They have played physical and there is nothing to say. You have to adapt and not want to return the blows fast, but to mature a little more actions“Pedro Martínez said.
He also stressed that Valencia's fresh attack in the second half could also affect them in defense: “When you don't have good feelings in attack, and more we play as we play and not speculating, it seems that your defense is worse“He said.
“We have to improve the defense so that they do not pull two as they have thrown tonight“said Pedro Martínez, who concluded that they must also improve in transitions because Madrid scored more counterattack than Valencia himself, leader in that aspect during the regular phase.
