Joan Peñarroy’s words after Barça’s defeat to PSG

Joan Penarroya appeared at a press conference after Barça fell for the third time this season in the Euroleague during the visit Paris Basketball. The newcomer to the competition, surprising with such a start, scored 103 points in Palau.

Press conference of Joan Peñarroy after the defeat to PSG:

“Firstly, congratulations to PSG for winning a match in which it was clear that we had problems stopping their dynamic attacking play. In the first quarter, they create a lot of one-on-one situations for us with layups due to our seven losses. And in the last quarter they had success from the three-point line, and we couldn’t stop that offensive game that they’ve been showing all season. At some point in the third quarter they had already given us an important point and from that moment they took the initiative in a game in which the opponent was clearly better than us.

“TJ Shorts is a player who shows his talent, a different player, and obviously he gave us a lot of problems, both with goals and creativity. Another point guard, Maodo Luo, also caused us a lot of damage, especially in the last quarter. This is a team that plays with a pretty important rhythm, with many situations in which TJ Shorts creates a big imbalance on the perimeter. “Obviously he played a good game.”

“This is the third cycle of double goals that we do in the Euroleague, and today is the third defeat. We carry it with us, as do all teams, when we travel every 48 hours. It is clear that the teams are not at their peak and they need to prepare for the game, but it is what it is. I think the team will cope with this, like all Euroleague teams. Yes, it is true that today the opponent had more than us. And 18 defeats is too many, because against such an opponent they usually punish with their transition play.

“A team like this now has no problem believing they can win anywhere. This is a team that has a lot of players who have come together over the last two years, competed and won the BCL, many of them won the Eurocup last year, they are in very good shape, they play with a level of energy that is very big.

“I don’t by any means feel like we’re one of those teams that needs three to succeed or shoots more of the three in the two tournaments that we play. We played more to the rhythm of Paris. Considering the final result, it is very easy to say that we played more to the rhythm of Paris than to our own pace. Obviously, the one who controls the pace usually wins.

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