Pablo Laso, after losing the first game of the Endesa League final against Barça, points to a necessary improvement for his team on Tuesday at the Palau Blaugrana, if they do not want to lose the League on the fast track.
“We need to improve the defense. I am concerned that we will improve some defensive aspects in which they have hurt us, the growth of (Cory) Higgins, controlling the outputs of (Kyle) Kuric and, offensively, having better readings of the game and more success than today because our percentages have not They have been good ”, answered the Vitorian coach at a press conference when asked why he will have to improve his team to force the third game of the tie.
“Today we had quite good attacks without scoring,” he added, “and that will be important to improve it to maintain our defensive level. In losses and rebounding we were good, but we have been called a lot of fouls and we will also have to control that aspect to compete with a great team like Barcelona ”.
In his opinion, his team dominated many aspects of the game in the first half and was able to take the initiative, until Barça found Kuric, “who was getting them into the game”, and especially a Higgins in the third quarter. that with his points he opened an important difference in the clash, “and when you lose so much advantage and they play with the scoreboard in favor, it is very difficult to come back.”
“Today’s game is over and now we have to think that we have 48 hours and that Tuesday’s will be as hard and demanding as this one,” added Laso, who was pessimistic about the participation on Tuesday of Argentine Nico Laprovitola, who is recovering from a muscle injury. “I see it difficult, but we are going to try. I would like to be positive, but I don’t see it as easy ”, he admitted.