Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 13 Feb. (Europa Press) –
Joventut coach Daniel Miret did not look for excuses in the clear defeat (100-83) this Thursday against Unicaja in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, where the Malaga team made the difference in defense, and asked his Team “grow a little more” from this stick in the Gran Canaria Arena.
“I value that the attitude and effort of the players is excellent. They beat us from the defense with many actions, to grab a rebound, to throw a quick pass, to force ourselves to make a bad attack. We have a lot of quality in attack. In defense, we have to raise the level, be more physical.
The coach of the ‘Penya’ confessed that he emphasized the mental aspect for a second half where they expected the reaction of those of Ibon Navarro, who did not know how to stop. “I am not angry right now, because I think there is a very important issue of capabilities. We have not done well today, but we are human. We are in a scenario that for many players is new and is complicated. With motivation and attitude, There are few things to recriminate anyone, “he said.
“We knew that in this game there would be bad times. Today we have not found collective solutions. It is not a reproach, it is simply what we have talked about. As I said before, analyze because we believe that we can be closer than we have been today,” He added relying on the progression of his team.
And Miret talked about Joventut’s youth and did not look for the excuse of running out of Sam Dekker, his best man with 23 points, at the end of the third quarter and for several minutes for a gap in the head. “Youth can be an excuse. With the team we have, because a player is not a few minutes for track availability, it does not serve as an excuse,” he said.
“We have to mark this point in the calendar and from here try .
Finally, Badalona’s coach saw a rival to beat at the Gran Canaria Arena. “They, in the famous plan, are able to win this Cup. I do not know if they are going to get it because there are equipazos and this year the level of the ACB League is very matched and is very high and get here, as I have already said It is very difficult.