BarcelonaBarça beat Coviran Granada in a highly effective local match. Despite giving rest to players like Àlex Abrines, Nico Laprovittola and Sertaç Sanli, the Blaugrana team did a good job and made Sarunas Jasikevicius’ Excel of rotations good. “We have to be very happy with our attack, which has been very fluid”, analyzed the Lithuanian coach. The home team scored 21 of the first 22 shots it attempted.
Aíto doesn’t understand Girona’s low energy
Básquet Girona fell defeated on the Cazoo Baskonia track. The 16 lost balls and the low shooting percentages became a slab for the Catalan team, which had no options. “I am unhappy. Baskonia played well, but we played without energy in the first half. We reacted, but for me there is no explanation for what we did in the first quarter”, acknowledged Aíto García Reneses.
Solvency when perfection cannot be achieved
After the triumph at the Carplus Fuenlabrada track, Joventut Badalona got a positive balance for the first time this season. La Penya has five wins and four losses in the Endesa League. “We still hadn’t won away from home and that’s why we give great value to the victory. We play a lot of games and we can’t always be perfect”, said Carles Duran.
The difference between being happy and satisfied
The Baxi Manresa, which will need time to adapt to the new additions, lost on the Gran Canaria track. The team from Bagan scored 99 points against an opponent who scored 60% of the two-pointers and 47% of the three-pointers they attempted. “I am happy for the effort, but not satisfied. We have to defend better. This is a criticism that we all have to make, including me, who am part of the team”, summed up Pedro Martínez.
