Unicaja achieved victory in II Memorial Javier Imbroda, against Melilla Basketball (59-77). The Cajista coach, who has tested positive for COVID-19, directed the clash from the bench, although with a mask to avoid problems. After the clash both he and his assistant Paco Aurioles, analyzed what was seen in the First 40 minutes of the preseason.
Ibon Navarro
For IBON Navarro there are many positive things in what was seen this Sunday in Melillaeven taking into account that the team is in the construction phase and there is much to improve: «Obviously, a preseason game. At the load level it has been a very hard week, there were players who without playing today were in the weekly load limits and that is why we had to take great care. That explains a little bad percentages, some children's mistakes we have had. Normal in the first preseason game, more if it fits nine days after having started and with all things. I think there are positive things, the team maintains some identity signals, the new ones understand it. A party that is more oriented to physical theme than to the technical-technical theme. Happy with the first test, especially because there have been no problems, no injury. The field has been spectacular at the level of conditioning compared to last year, which has been a pleasure to play here today, ”said the Basque coach.
For its part, Paco Aurioles, Unicaja Assistant Technician, also saw green sprouts In the first friendly of a team that grows on the way to start a season 2025/2026 loaded with incentives and with 5 titles (counting the Copa del Rey) on the Cajista horizon.
Opinion about duel
«Well, the topic is to say that it is the first preseason game, but it is so. The script is the same. There are many losses, little connection between the players that are getting to know each other, there are low percentages. The two teams have been in that script. I think we have done our job well, we have not left our 'plan', we have had many rotations and in the end we have adjusted to what we had planned ».
Performance of the 'new'
«Very good attitude of The three signings, very integrated with the team, entering what our game system is That there are perhaps more rotations than in the teams where they have been previously and I think they have adapted very well and it seems like a game to be their first day, ”he concluded.
