Roger Grimau, the head coach of Barcelona, spoke before the game against Monaco in the EuroLeague 27th round.
“We have many options at the backcourt and I think Ricky Rubio can fit in with Rokas Jokubaitis and Tomas Satoransky. He can give us more options to play in different ways. All my players are high-level players and I will always have to leave two out. We will try to manage that so that the team gets the most out of it.
The players who did not play with the national teams have been able to rest a bit. The ones that played are all okay and they will be ready for the game against Monaco. We know we play against an athletic team in all aspects, but I think we are ready. Monaco is a demanding opponent who has won six straight EuroLeague games. They have confidence, so that makes them twice as dangerous.”