Chus Mateo: “I congratulate the team because they’ve made a massive effort”
“We were prepared and now the best part begins,” said Hezonja after qualifying for the Euroleague playoffs.
Chus Mateo and Mario Hezonja analysed Real Madrid's victory over Bayern Munich in the second Play-In game: “I want to congratulate the team for the massive effort they’ve made to reach the playoffs. We're going to go all out for the five wins we need to be champions. We had to fight and play two more games because we didn't qualify directly.”
“We made a herculean effort by winning the last six games of the regular season, but it wasn't enough. We did it in the last game of the Play-In, but you get an idea of how hard we fight. We don't give up easily."
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“We started the game very well in terms of concentration. That meant we had some good three-point shots and were very solid with the ball. We understood the game very well through our defence.”
Hezonja: “We've taken a step forward”
“We were ready, the team played like it was a final and we've taken a small step forward. Now the best part begins.”