Eurocup: Ricky Rubio after returning to Barça: “Playing here is something special”

ANDl base Barca Ricky Rubio appreciated this Friday, after his re-release in the Barça shirt after the defeat of Monaco (67-77), that “It’s something special” to play for the Palau Blaugrana. and thanked the fans for their reception.

“Playing here is something special. This is a small and very cozy pavilion, and at important moments it will certainly be scary.“said the Catalan player, who claimed that he felt “great support” from the Barcelona fans, in whom he hopes”give a lot of joy“.

From the Palau Blaugrana mixed zone, Rubio admitted that Friday was a difficult match on an emotional level and, although he admitted that He felt ‘a little strange’ when he appeared in court

also expressed confidence that this “will be adjusted” as the meetings progress.

“Today was a difficult match in terms of emotions and feelings. I tried to control it So that this does not affect the team, unfortunately we lost and this cannot be celebrated, but I am glad to play again,” he concluded.

Ricky explained that coach Roger Grimau confirmed he would play hours before the match: “The day before yesterday he told me that most likely not, yesterday that he was ready and today was reset day. “I will be another player at the team’s disposal who does not undermine the team, but rather comes to the rescue.”

“This morning I was able to take my son to school and have a quiet coffee with friends.. It’s something that’s valued and when you don’t have it, you miss it,” he commented on his current daily routine.

Ricky admitted that he can’t do it today.”play a lot of minutes” after more than six months of inactivitybut said he hoped to be back “back to normal” in a “couple to three weeks.”

“We have to work every day and we have a lot to improve, but there are talents and high-level players.. I just found myself in a completely different competition after 13 years in the NBA. This is a different style and many things have to be adjusted. Together we can make a good pineapple and see what happens.

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Rubio said that his teammates, many of whom he knew from dating each other or sharing the dressing room on the Spanish national team, “great experience,” and emphasized that he was “looking forward” to meeting power forward Jabari Parker. “He also suffered a knee injury, he is very talented and I can help him,” he said.