Hard-won victory, but with a trace of concern in the Palau Blaugrana. xavi Pascual appeared before the media after the tight 97-92 against Bàsquet Girona with the satisfaction of having fulfilled a duty, but with his eyes set on an infirmary that is beginning to seriously affect the Barça team’s plans.
The Catalan coach started by analyzing a game of sequences, where the Barca He shined in attack, but had difficulty closing the rebound. “We had a good creation overall and defensively in some moments we were better, but in the final stretch of the third quarter we lost control”, he admitted. Pascual. The coach highlighted that, although the rival’s creative capacity decreased, Girona remained in the game thanks to “rebounds and stolen balls”.
The fatigue factor: 48 hours and a trip
Pascual He didn’t want to make excuses, but he wanted to contextualize his players’ performance after a week of maximum demands. “We considered it good given the circumstances we faced. You’re adding up: 48 extra hours of travel are noticeable,” he explained. Despite trying to manage efforts with maximum rotation, the coach highlighted the merit of his men: “In the end we ended up winning, holding on. The players are to be congratulated for their effort”.
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The most critical point of the appearance came when addressing the physical condition of two pillars of the team: Kevin Gambler and Thomas Satoransky. After knowing the results of the medical examinations, the optimism of Pascual It’s very moderate.
“It will be a question of how it evolves,” he said when asked about his chances of being in the World Cup. “The injury was two days ago, we already know the results of the tests and we are going day by day trying to work to recover them, but everything will be very complicated”, said the coach with a sentence that summarizes the delicate situation that the squad faces.
Next stop: The Paris Fitness Challenge
No time for regrets, Barca He is already looking ahead to his next European commitment, where the level of physical demand will increase several notches. “With what we have we are going to the limit. Let’s move forward”, he stated. Pascualwho is already thinking about the duel against him Paris Basketball. “Right now I’m just thinking about recovering the team and how to be able to compete with an opponent who has that level of athleticism”, he concluded, making it clear that the Barca He will have to get out of the epic and out of his wardrobe to overcome the injury.
