The Madrid coach regrets the possible injury of Causeur
GRANADA, Feb. 19 (from the special correspondent of EUROPA PRESS, Rodrigo Trascasa) –
The Real Madrid coach, Pablo Laso, celebrated a step in front of his team, in a choral performance against Lenovo Tenerife and showing physical freshness in the midst of a tough calendar, to face the Copa del Rey final in Granada with optimism.
“We have maintained the game plan, giving a feeling of having things clear, moving the ball well and with success as well. Our percentage of three has been very good, but we have executed the game very well, we have had a great time, the quality of the shots is better, when you shoot more you only score more normally”, he said at a press conference after overcoming the semi-final.
The Whites’ coach only lamented the possible injury to Fabien Causeur. “It doesn’t look good, I asked him if it was a blow and he said no. That it isn’t a blow worries me a little more,” he confessed, highlighting the great return to the team of Taylor, Rudy Fernández or Deck. “They are players who have been unemployed but have understood what is needed of them. They get into the team quickly and recognize what they can give us,” he said.
“I have seen the team physically better, at this point we are all beginning to suffer physical downturns. It is a circumstance that with the COVID situation in December and January, we have a calendar left in January that before the Cup the team has not cracked , we knew it was important to get to the Cup with the right mentality,” he added about that freshness.
On the other hand, Laso valued the role of Heurtel, who is opting for a third MVP in the Cup. “Heurtel is a very decisive player, normally the decisive players are for better or for worse, speaking of the MVP it is for the better, I always hope to the best Heurtel. The point guard position in Madrid is difficult to find that rhythm, what you want from him, I am happy with his two games, I can be critical of him and I really am with myself. We are seeing a great Heurtel in the Copa del King,” he stated.
Finally, the Madrid coach confessed the importance of preventing Lenovo Tenerife from even having situations to shoot three, one of its strengths. “A shooter is good because he shoots, if we get him not to shoot, it’s not good. We were there to defend, so they could shoot fewer three-pointers and it was a key to the match,” he concluded, already thinking about his ninth straight Cup final.