“We have not yet tasted our victory over the accident. Leyma Çoruna and we are already involved in the next game, we already know how difficult it will be ». Rafa Monclova, who traveled to Melilla with HLA Alicante, showed that it is so realistic yesterday. 27th day of the league. Lucentino coach, after adding his 16th win to the field, wants to reduce the enthusiasm that has settled in the environment a little bit.
“Enthusiasm is crucial as long as it implies gaining the confidence to continue working knowing why such relevant victories have been achieved, but my obligation is to put everyone on the ground and make sure they see the challenge we will find in Melilla. very very needy, so we’re on the same maximum concentration, maximum intensity line, or we’ll have problems. We’re going to keep our feet on the ground, we’ve had very little practice, I think the team is good and it’s always good to come from a very good win.” the rest of the regular campaign.
“To reach the target 18, and if we achieve that, look at 19 because the level of demand here is very high. If we can guarantee the playoffs, then there will be other things to fight for and keep competing because if you can finish 8th, the better; and if it’s 7, even better; And if we fight the court factor, even better. We know what we are, we know where we come from and we have our feet on the ground, but ambition is important because a professional without ambition is of no use to me. Our goal is to stay in the play-offs.but as professionals our passion is always to want more”, recalls HLA Alicante coach.
“Our goal now is to get to the playoffs with 18 wins as soon as possible and help the team get rid of that weight and definitely loosen up on offense,” he said.
He has no doubts about his opponent tomorrow. Melilla has changed a lot Since visiting us, he has signed a very strong American playmaker who plays at a very good level, he also has a dominant center in LEB Oro, they come with two wins in a row and they play with the need to win at home. . They made a leap in quality after beating Almansa and Oviedo, but we have to know how to play with the imperative they have to beat us,” he warned.
Regarding the physical condition of the team, the Sevilla coach was convinced with the departure of the team. borovnjak and following Coleby’s arrival, Lucentum is fully planted in the defining period of the season. “With the introduction of rotation Kadeem Coleby we had to pull the handbrake to slowly enter the competitive dynamics. We are on the line we want to compete, we just need more regularity, more personality, character and a little more success away from home. I think we’ve made a lot of progress in this line, but we have to be more effective from now until the end of the season. 8 games from the end We touch the purpose of the season with our fingers, so I think it’s about being very happy with the work the guys did during the season.
For Rafael MonclovaThe key to the power of HLA lies in the work of containment and repression. “We are a very difficult team to beat when we have a streak on outside shots. We showed that we were a solid team defensively throughout the season and we left a very good team even in a bad game. students at 68 points. You can’t control your success, but we train, many players stay after the session to practice and gain confidence.”
Tech, this Wednesday facing his old teamHe wants to consolidate his play-off classification as soon as possible so that his team can “take this load off their shoulders” and “relax on offense without pressure”.