By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Real Madrid has taken a 2-0 lead over Panathinaikos in the EuroLeague playoffs and needs one more win in order to make the Final Four for the third season in a row. And thus defend its crown as continental champion.
For Real coach Pablo Laso, his team has to perform even stronger on the road vs. Panathinaikos in order to potentially sweep the series.
“As I always say, I think that if we want to win in Athens, we’re going to have to play even better than we have at home,” Laso said.
Laso also commented the following on his team’s victory.
“I think we had a very solid game in general. Our good start helped us a lot. Offensively, Randolph’s good start was very important. He didn’t have a big impact in Game 1, though he didn’t play badly. He just didn’t make shots, and so his first baskets today gave energy and security to the team that allowed us to get big leads early that we held onto with a sense of domination of all the aspects of the game. We’re happy for the win, knowing that we have a lot of playoffs left. I think that the people in the Palacio tonight have given us a big push tonight. The people were magnificent, and I think part of the success of the team today belongs to the atmosphere you felt in the Palacio from the beginning. That pushed the team to play a very good game and get a victory that makes us 2-0, but anyway there’s a lot to do in this playoff.”