Pablo Laso’s words after Baskonia’s defeat to Dreamland Gran Canaria

Words from Pablo Laso after the match Dreamland Gran Canaria vs Baskonia

These are the words of Pablo Laso after the performance of Baskonia-Dreamland in Gran Canaria:

“In the last quarter there was a lack of physicality and rotation and that is where they gained the advantage. The rest of the game I thought we played well, making mistakes that we shouldn’t have made. Because we dominated, even four, five, and we managed to score 10, 11 points, but the feeling that we were not going into an attacking series and that we were also making mistakes, which gave them a lot of life. . I believe that they managed to stay alive in these bad moments and of course with all their energy they will be able to take the game forward. I’m leaving angry because I think this is a game where we did a lot of things well, but we didn’t get it done, and at the end of the day, losing you always makes you angry. But congratulations to Gran Canaria.

“Toby hurt us, he played three or four good continuations. I think Carlos Alosen played very well too. I’m happy for him personally, I’m not happy that they won, but I’m happy for him. I think he played a very good game because he knew how to find the best solutions. I remember one pass that he gave to Brusino for a three, how the center was attracted by Toby’s shots. “I think ultimately Carlos coming into the game was very important and he brought that energy to the rest of the team.”

“It is true that our final decisions today were not good. If you want, I attribute this to fatigue from matches, travel and all that. But I think we also made mistakes early in the game and I can’t blame the break for that. I think it’s important for us to realize that these mistakes punish us, and we’ve made a lot of them, whether we win or lose. For me, the result at the end is a kind of consequence and I think that, for example, in the first half we had moments when we dominated but we made mistakes, we had it in the third quarter, but it is true that in the end after all, Well, there they showed more energy in the search, especially TobEy and Carlos, who in the end caused us a lot of harm.

“When a shooter like Howard, whose scoring ability we all know, gets into a bit of a crisis like this, it’s not the first time he’s faced Baskonia. Arrived from 1 of 11 in Paris. Today he also did not perform very well. How do you think this can be explained? I don’t know. Yes, there is also some anxiety about trying to get back to your level. Maybe, maybe. Man, out of 13 I remember one that put eight of us in, very lonely. Well, that’s it. If I have to make a play with an open three-pointer from Marcus, I’ll keep making it. In this sense, I am very calm. You have a scorer, you love him because he is a scorer. You dream of him scoring goals, but if you don’t score them, you know he will eventually. That’s why I’m not worried. I’m more concerned about other aspects of the team that should help us grow as a team. Other aspects of the game concern us like the growth of the team. For example, Marcus works very well at the back in defense. I think he communicates very actively with his teammates. Well, that’s okay. I’m very happy with it and it’s working very well.”

“I thought we had good shots and didn’t give up a lot of assists. They come for the ability to make a mess when you leave a guy alone. And we were able to lower our assist rate or have fewer assists than them, but we were able to find good shots. I think a lot of the assists come from good, quote-unquote, finishers.

“Honestly, I’m not the one who should be talking about this, but since you’re asking me, I’ll tell you it’s a very sad weekend for everyone and I think I shouldn’t make the decision, I can make it for myself , but not for your club or your team. If it’s true, what we saw in Valencia this week was very difficult and that there are people that I heard the coach talk about, I think Osasuna comes from there and it really touches you because that it was very difficult there. We still sit down to eat and talk about it, but I think that’s where we all get the feeling of whether we’re playing or not playing. This is no longer my concern, but inevitably we all, well, we were here the whole expedition and in the end it is inevitable to talk about it, because it is a kick-ass situation and in which you hope for the best for the people of Valencia in this situation.”