Grimau acknowledged that they were already expecting a difficult duel against the continental runner-up
Álex Abrines agreed with his coach when highlighting the importance of defense
Barça coach, Roger Grimau, He highlighted the “defense” and the “success from the triple” as the two keys to the Barça victory this Friday on the Olympiacos court (68-77) in the Euroleague.
“My players are very good. In a tough game, we had great moments in defense and a lot of success from the triple,” explained the Catalan coach in front of the television cameras from the court of the Peace and Friendship Pavilion in Piraeus (Greece).
Grimau acknowledged that they were already expecting a difficult duel against the continental runners-up: “We knew that these types of tough games, especially when you have Olympiacos in front of youyou win by details, especially by being firm in defense.”
For his part, the forward Álex Abrines, who played a key role in Barça’s victory with 16 points and 5 triplessaid that this Friday was “one of those days when you see the hoop very big”, although he stressed that he would not have been able to “score without the support” of his teammates.
“As happens to many players, if you are able to score the first shot you fill with confidence. Then the second comes in, and if your teammates keep looking for you and you keep trying… Today I was fortunate enough to score the first three and score five in total“he explained.
Lastly, the Abrines agreed with his coach when highlighting the importance of defense: “We knew what we were going to find here. The intensity that we have put into it has been the key to winning the game“.