"Maccabi Tel Aviv has nothing to fear": a difficult meeting and nerves in Real before the playoffs
The Blancos suffered another humiliation ahead of the Euroleague playoffs, Lasso and Vivi looked agitated, and in Spain they are confident that the balance of power is equal: "This is the worst Real we have seen in years, it is in skydiving"
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14/04/2022
Thursday, 14 April 2022, 08:43
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Real Madrid loses 79:67 in Bilbao ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv (Sport1)
In Spain, we are sure: The playoff series between Real Madrid and Maccabi Tel Aviv will be completely open, despite the gaps that existed between the teams at most stages of the season.
In stark contrast to the Yellows who will come to the series with very positive momentum and a streak of six Euroleague victories, the Blancos are in the midst of a deep crisis, and will feature a short and lacking roster.
Yesterday (Wednesday) while Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Fenerbahce, Real suffered a ninth league loss of the season, 79:67 in Bilbao, in a game that deepened the crisis.
Pablo Lasso, who released Trey Tompkins and Thomas Hartel from the team following disciplinary offenses, stuck to his attempts to find creative solutions to the sparse position, and for many minutes placed the burden of managing the game on forward Alberto Abalda.
Either way, the attempt again failed and the Blancos displayed a rather weak offensive ability.
Lasso looked nervous in the closing minutes and was recorded grumbling on the bench, losing to whoever is mentioned as a candidate to replace him in the job, Bilbao coach Alex Mumbro.
Sergi Yui, who was one of the team's bright spots, refused to shake the hands of the rival players.
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Another loss, this time for the candidate to replace him.
Lasso (Photo: GettyImages, Sonia Canada)
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"We make a lot of mistakes during games, and we are punished time and time again. You can make mistakes from time to time, but not so often," the angry Lasso said at the end.
"We must understand that we must improve. If we do not understand this, our situation will be very bad."
Lasso showed up to the press conference considerably late, admitting that it happened because of a group meeting that lasted much longer than usual, in which harsh words were uttered.
"My commitment as a coach is to look ahead. The players need to feel most upset, but obviously I'm upset too, and want to make them feel the same. Every time I lose, I'm worried. If I was sure everything was fine, I would declare we are only five wins away. "Winning the Euroleague. But that's not the case. I want my team to reach its maximum."
The Spanish media understand that Maccabi Tel Aviv will arrive without fear for the first two games in the series, which will be held in Madrid.
"Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Fenerbahce because they knew they had no reason to fear," the "S" explained.
"This is Real Madrid's worst in the Pablo Lasso era, the worst we've seen in years. The team is in free fall, and it looks like everything is open for the playoffs."
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