Vidorreta: “At stake we won 75 to 77”

The coach of La Laguna Tenerife, Txus Vidorretahe assured this Thursday, after losing against the Barça (97-89) in the second game in the semifinals of the Endesa League and being one defeat away from elimination, he is “very happy” with his team’s play, which “won 75 to 77” without counting the free throws.

“The team has shown why it is in the semifinals and I am very happy because in the game we won 75 to 77, we have scored more points than Barça,” he highlighted. Vidorretawho was expelled in the last quarter for protesting.

“Throughout the game, when we were down on the scoreboard, there were more possibilities of having a chance. When we were tied it was more difficult,” the coach of The Lagoon Tenerife, who have added that to win a qualifying match in the Palau Blaugrana must win “by an overwhelming majority, otherwise it is impossible.”

Vidorreta He analyzed that his team “gave up a lot of shots” in the first half that made them “fall behind”, although he praised the “very positive reaction” after the break, with “a sensational third and, above all, a final quarter”.

The coach has thought that the rapid 5-1 disadvantage in fouls at the beginning of the last quarter has “conditioned”, he has recalled a loss of Orchards which, in his opinion, was a “clear foul” and, in addition to highlighting “the faith” of his team from then on, he regretted the final injury of Warwhich arrived touched. “It worries us a lot. We don’t know what its evolution will be,” he commented.

Finally, Vidorreta He has stated that it seems “incredible to be competing at this level without centers”, and has described it as “inevitable” that Barça will win the battle for the rebound in this situation.

“I am clear that we are going to lose the rebound battle. We have to compensate with other aspects of the game. We are not going to be able to get Falleven more so if they treat him like other 2.20 players in this league who never commit three seconds,” he noted.