Real Madrid coach Scariolo: “It took time to recover from the disappointment of Clasico”

Sergio Scariolocoach of real madridspoke after the team’s victory at LDLC Arena. Asbel Villeurbanne With a record of 69-80, he stressed that the players lacked the “confidence” and “commitment” in attack that motivated them after the defeat in the Endesa League classic against Barça.

he madrid They lost to the penultimate French team in the tournament, but eventually came back in the final quarter with a 8-24 score. Asked if there was a lack of “commitment” among his people, he replied: scariolo He wanted to step forward to make amends for his team’s poor first half, when they missed several open and unmanaged shots.

“In the first half, we lacked confidence more than intensity. Every time we miss an open shot, we’re drained of energy. We just lost our last game at home.” We lack confidence. no commitment“Mr. Scariolo emphasized this at the press conference.

“In this tournament, you have to sweat to get every win. I knew I had to do it, especially on this court. I think.” It took a while to recover from the disappointment of losing in the Classic. And it affected us on an offensive level. Of course it’s very important to talk about defensive performance when you outscore your opponent by 10 points or more, but this is not a true way to measure defensive performance. “You know, in modern basketball, it’s much more important to give 45% on two-point shots and 31% on three-point shots,” he analyzed.

Similarly, the Italian coach emphasized the rebounding work of his players and the cohesiveness of the five, which was key for Madrid to improve in the second half and thwart the “unstoppable” Thomas Heurter.

“The rebounding scenario, which didn’t look very good for us in the first half, started to work out for us. In the second half we found the right players to face the opponent, Let’s slow down Hertel, who couldn’t be stopped in the first half.” he added.

Asked about the absence of spectators at Movistar Arena for this Thursday’s EuroLeague game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, scariolo He said they were not “happy” with the decision made but would prepare for the game without relying on the warmth of fans in the stands.

“We’re not happy about not having the legitimate advantage of playing in front of fans, but that’s not a decision we can make. We need to understand that there are important reasons why they made that decision and we will try to play without fans.” he concluded.