Pedro Martínez, after the defeat of Valencia Basket: “We cannot fall into discouragement”

Valencia Basket left with a bitter feeling from the first game of the playoff final of the Endesa League. The taronja team had a close victory, but ended up falling in a tight overtime after a cruel outcome in the last moments of regulation time. After the meeting, Pedro Martinez He analyzed what happened with a message of self-criticism, but also of immediate reaction.

The Catalan coach acknowledged that the match left details that could be improved, although he wanted to value the work of his players. “Always, in a game there are actions that can be improved, but it is basketball. I think we have made a very good effort,” he explained at a press conference.

Peter Martinez He was especially sorry that the meeting slipped away after Valencia Basket will arrive in a good position in the final seconds. The coach recalled that his team entered in the last minute, or with about 40 seconds left, with four points ahead, before conceding a 6-2 run. “Obviously we could have defended better,” he admitted.

Despite the emotional blow, the Taronja coach avoided dwelling on the defeat and focused his speech on the need to get up as soon as possible. “It shouldn’t have gone to extra time. In extra time we also had a chance to win, but that’s it, thinking about turning the page, improving and thinking about the second,” he said.

The message of Pedro Martinez was clear: Valencia Basket can’t get stuck in frustration. “We are athletes, we must think quickly about the next thing, not give up and prepare ourselves mentally,” he said. The coach insisted that the team must first recover on an emotional level and then prepare for the next match on a technical and tactical level.

“What we cannot fall into is discouragement for having lost. Obviously, it tastes very bad now, but we must recover and think about the next thing,” he concluded. Pedro Martinezwho now looks to the second game of the final with the obligation to transform the blow into a response.