Jones: “Mousa can destroy anyone, we have to make him think.”

American base valencia basket chris jones Bosnian forward Zanan Muse Able to beat almost any defender, in an interview with Agencia EFE he said he was king’s cup before this thursday real madrid They have to force you to face different situations that you are not comfortable with.

“He’s a player who can do anything. If you put a point guard to protect him, he’s big enough to throw, but if you put a big player on him, he’s fast enough to overwhelm him.” ” he recalled.

“It’s a difficult matchup. You can’t stop this kind of player with one player. It takes a team effort. Putting him with different players and not being comfortable and facing different physiques. If he’s just a defender, he can beat almost anyone,” he warned.

regarding Madrid “One of the best teams, one of the toughest and most complete teams in Europe,” he said. Valencia He’s in a “great moment.” “We have to follow the game plan, show our character and do our thing. We have our chances but hopefully every shot will miss.”

Jones He reached the Copa del Rey after leading his side to victory in two spectacular finals against Panathinaikos in the euroleague and the gran canaria in the CBA And he convinced his teammates and coaching staff that it was important not to doubt his ability to lead the team during the two months in which his right knee problem prevented him from playing.

“I feel really good and have confidence in myself. I wasn’t the player I could be in the two months I had physical problems. You’ve always shown me confidence, I’m happy I got there cup At this point,” he said.

Jonesthe last 11 points were scored by Valencia before him panasiniacos and the last 9 before gran canaria“But I’ve never done it twice in 48 hours. This season has been everything to me.” is the new one,” said the American debuting at the Cup with a laugh.

The game director also highlighted the characters the team showed during the most difficult moments at the start of the campaign. “We’ve never stopped believing in our potential. We’re starting to play better basketball with better defense and better offensive channeling,” he summed up.

“Definitely, defense was key. There were times when it seemed hopeless for us, but we were tough. ‘s assistant is doing a great tactical job on weekdays and in matches,” emphasized the American.

“We are fighting together. In the beginning, our individual defense was good, but now we know that there are other teammates behind us. But I think we can do better.

“We have the idea of ​​winning the tournament, but we have very difficult opponents and we have to go game by game. gives us a chance to win,” he assured.