Joan Penarroya, the head coach of Barcelona, spoke to the media after the EuroLeague Round 15 game against Milano.
Barcelona suffered a convincing defeat in this game, continuing their recent streak of poor performances.
“There were situations where we struggled to defend Mirotic and LeDay, and had difficulty getting to our shots. We collapsed for three minutes, and that defined the game. It’s clear that playing against Milano, with their system prioritizing Mirotic and LeDay, is difficult because they’re excellent from three-point range. We were able to control the first 26 minutes, but during those four minutes, the rotations came into play and we had a run that was tough to recover from,” said Penarroya.
“It’s very frustrating not to win games at home because playing at the Palau should be an important factor for us. In the last three EuroLeague games at home, we haven’t been able to secure a win. We knew we were facing an offensive team that plays very well. They are the hottest team in the last 7 rounds.
We had the game under control, but their accuracy from three, especially LeDay in situations where we struggled to adjust, those are the moments that define a game that for the first 26 minutes was going the way we wanted,” he continued.
“It’s clear that we’re seeing some strange results in the EuroLeague, big defeats, and situations that are difficult to understand, like today. After controlling the game as we did today, having such a big difference, Milano played very well. In this competition, when you relax and the opponent plays like Milano did today, the punishment is huge.
The competition is very tight, and obviously today’s defeat leaves us in a bad place, especially when it’s a game that you had under control and then lose in those three minutes.
We have to focus on doing the things that help us control games and stay united—defensive and offensive basics, passing the ball, receiving in our spaces, following our rules, being tough, and attacking the offensive rebound, which we didn’t do today.
The team needs to continue on this path, today’s result was tough due to how it unfolded. Tomorrow morning, we need to reset and focus on the Liga Endesa game, but we will analyze today’s performance thoroughly,” concluded Joan Penarroya.
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