Pablo Laso’s assistant coach wants to focus on the third round of the semifinal playoff
Real Madrid’s head coach has already left the ICU after suffering a myocardial infarction
Chus Mateo, Pablo Laso’s assistant coach at Real Madrid, will be the one to lead the team in the third match of the Endesa League semifinals in Vitoria and, in statements to the club, stated that the news regarding Laso, who suffered a heart attack this Saturday from which he is recovering in a hospital in the capital, “they are optimistic” and that they would be focused on “winning Baskonia”.
“There is only one game in our heads, which is tomorrow and we are going to try to do the best we can. When the game is over we will see if there are more opportunities. Right now there is only one game to win and it is the next one,” Mateo said.
“You have to be prepared to face any adversity that may arise and respond quickly to any situation. The game is going to be totally different from the other two. We will keep an eye on Pablo, but we are only going to have Baskonia in our heads& rdquor ;, he added.
The situation is strange due to Laso’s heart attack and it can affect the players.
“The motivation is one hundred percent, there would be no other thing. Although we could be touched, I can not tell you the extraordinary motivation we have for taking this series. We have done the first job but the tie is not closed. We know what Baskonia is capable of and it’s important to stay focused,” he said.
“We have done very good things in the two games but they have not been perfect. We have to try to play well because that way we will have more chances of winning”, continued Mateo.
The news about the state of Pablo Laso, after the heart attack he suffered in the early hours of Saturday to last Sunday, are “optimistic”. The coach evolves favorably and left the UCI on Monday to follow its recovery in the plant.
“The news is very optimistic and we are really happy about it, because it seems that it can only be a scare. Now it’s about moving forward with the work we’ve done over the year,” he explained.
“We want to face this Tuesday’s game with all the guarantees, knowing that all the news about Pablo is positive. We spend a lot of time together. We are all very good friends and it affects us emotionally”, concluded Chus Mateo.