Pedro Martínez: “There is no need to look for excuses; we have competed well”

Pedro Martinezcoach of real Madridindicated that they should not “look for excuses” despite the casualties they had this Wednesday to face the Panathinaikos, and pointed out the good level with which his players competed despite the defeat in extra time by 112-115.

The injuries to Campazzo, Maledon, Deck, Jantunen and Garuba They did not stop the momentum of Real Madrid, who gave up in extra time and put an end to a streak of 11 consecutive victories in the Endesa League and Euroleague.

“We fought well. I think that for many moments, we came back despite the fact that they had advantages, especially in the first half. In the second too, but We have returned with a lot of character. Then a heads or tails that, with small details against it, makes it come out tails. The team has tried to be with its identity,” he analyzed in the press conference after the crash.

The ‘merengue’ coach valued the “effort” and “good mentality” of his team, but regretted the mistakes against a Panathinaikos team that “makes you pay.”

About the casualties he said: “I think we shouldn’t look for excuses. We have competed well with the players we have had. We miss those who are not here but we trust those who are. Now to recover and think about the next one.”

Asked if those players with fewer minutes until now gave him more certainty regarding the rotation, he responded: “It is not very good to do black or white analysis after a game and even more so with a defeat. The players try every day and in the games some do better and others do worse. You don’t have to set expectations high for those who do well and lower them for those who don’t. “Do not dramatize defeats or think that in victory the whole mountain is oregano.”

Finally, about a possible better defense regarding the naturalized Qatari American Kendrick Nunnarchitect of the visiting victory with 33 points (22 of them in the last quarter), commented that it is his first great performance of the course after his knee injury.

“Now it’s easier to see it. Until now he didn’t have such good performances because he was coming off an injury. But he is a very top player, who has a great ability to shoot three points, go to the free throw line…He is very difficult to defend. It is true that he played a great game, but we could have also won it. “We could have defended better but the game takes you to those situations.”he finished.