Satoransky: “You have to be prepared for any script”

He Barça faces this Thursday in the Palau Blaugrana the second round of the quarter-final tie of the Endesa League playoff against UCAM Murcia. After a solid victory away from home in the first match (68-91), the Barça point guard Tomas Satoransky In statements released by his club, he advocates caution and not relaxing in front of his fans. The Czech game director was “very happy with how we played yesterday, but now we have to confirm it here at home, so start again with the same mentality, playing as a team and with the same intensity and following the preparation we did.”

The helmsman of the Barcelona team is aware that the rival will put up a battle and present various tactical challenges that will force the hosts to constantly adapt on the hardwood. “Obviously we also have to be prepared for any game script,” the point guard warned. Satoransky He valued the versatility of the Murcian team, emphasizing that “if they are tactically very good and have many defensive and attacking alternatives, then they are mentally prepared a little for any script.”

Looking ahead to this second match, the Barça player predicts that the team led by Site Alonso They will come out with one more march to try to force the third game. “I think you have to be prepared, that maybe they will be a little more plugged in, right?” he analyzed. Satoransky. In addition, the point guard warned of the offensive danger of his opponents, arguing that “the shooting successes from outside were low thanks to our defense as well, but hey, they are a scoring team whose main players were not having their best day yesterday.”

Faced with a foreseeable reaction from the visitors, the Czech point guard highlighted the importance of maintaining mental integrity if the match becomes complicated and they have to go behind in the electronics. Thus, Satoransky He insisted that “we must also be prepared to, well, play below the scoreboard, because they will be more successful, but always, well, focused and doing our teamwork.” Patience and tactical discipline emerge as key factors to resolve complicated moments.

Finally, Satoransky He stressed that the key to sealing a place in the semifinals lies in maintaining the collective identity that they exhibited in the first game of the series. “I think we played well as a playoff game should be played, not with everyone, contributing in many things,” concluded the Barcelona player, trusting that this choral contribution will be what guides the team again this Thursday at the culé temple.