Post-Game Quotes: Joventut 90-80 Andorra

This is what the protagonists of the game had to say after such a close deal down the stretch.

Regular Season

Round 5 of 18

game MoraBanc Andorra vs Joventut Badalona

Regular Season

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Carles Duran, Joventut Badalona

"I am happy for the victory because we played against a very good team. We played very good basketball in the first three quarters and were thinking of other things in the last quarter. We had a lot of activity on defense, struggling a bit in one-on-one situations, but that is Andorra's strength. We shared the ball really well, knowing that Andorra would switch a lot, with a lot of physicality. We were able to share the ball well and stay calm. Like I said, in front of a team that is playing very well and came off two very good victories. In the EuroCup, being able to win at home will keep us in the upper half of the standings, and that is good news. This is what we want. We were first before the break and that is very good news. It is a long season and we have to keep going. I have to give credit to how we are winning: we are losing players along the way but we are showing that our team goes first. Different players were on the court today, and they gave us positive things."

Ibon Navarro, MoraBanc Andorra

"I think that the lack of energy that we had from the fifth minute until the end of the first half was absolutely the key of the game. We let them control everything - the rhythm, the rebounds, they scored really easy in one-on-one situations, off-the-ball game... that decided the game. In the second half, I think we struggled, we tried, our defensive effort was a little bit better but they found ways to score every single time, when we were close, with a 10-point difference. I think this was the best lesson that we can gain from today's game. Not only in the EuroCup, but in any game, we cannot relax 5 minutes, because 5 minutes against these teams are definitive. The game started really cold for different reasons. Both teams were cold, but at some point, they started playing a EuroCup game and we didn't. We stopped. Explanations? We come off two high-pressure games and knew it was going to be hard for us, but when Joventut raised its level, we didn't respond."

Ante Tomic, Joventut Badalona

"Remember what I said at halftime? We didn't want to get in a situation in which we were scared for the game. In the last minutes, they almost came back. On one hand, it is understandable, with so many young players on the court, emotions can be tricky at that time, but in general, it was a good game. An important win for us. Now, ACB League. I felt good today. I feel good, especially in the second quarter, when we made the big difference. I am happy for the team. That is the only important thing, the most important thing today."