Madrid, January 21 (EFE).- Surne Bilbao Basket’s coach Jaume Ponsarnau said that there were players in his squad who “didn’t know how to play” in the Endesa League match where his team lost against Real Madrid by 95 points. -80 at WiZink Center.
“Today we played against a good Madrid who want players who look for each other and find each other. And here they are superior to us. On the negative side we have players who perform very badly, who do not know how to play this game. We must take advantage of the game to develop and for everyone to grow You win or you lose, but the important thing is that when you lose you draw conclusions that will allow us to grow. There is a big part of the league left and it is very exciting to play against a Madrid like this,” he said in a press conference.
Ponsarnau analyzed the duel: “We started the match very softly and they got involved and inspired. It was a sign that Campazzo’s first trio felt good. Many players, not us, made mistakes in dribbling that they could not have made. This also caused Real Madrid’s defeats and counter-attacking. His tremendous ability in the open field has improved.”
“The second quarter was another example of the team we are and want to be, with our success in defense, good communication and breaking the game dynamics. We were also us in attack. I would give them a lot of power in the third quarter. Well done, they did it very well, they overwhelmed us, they were much better than us “They made it clear that they were. We became soft as coconuts and were unable to respond adequately because we were dazed.”
He also touched upon Keith Hornsby’s debut: “I liked his mentality, the rhythm of the game he created for us, especially playing without the ball. This is very positive. He could not find success from the three, but he will. It was doubtful how he would adapt to the team’s play and establish the attacking rhythm. Also in the backfield “He didn’t have many incompatibilities, he made some mistakes, but he also made the right decisions.”