MÁLAGA, February 17. (From the special envoy of EUROPA PRESS, Rodrigo Trascasa) –
The Lenovo Tenerife coach, Txus Vidorreta, described his team’s match as “fantastic”, especially the tense outcome, to defeat Unicaja (83-91) and advance to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey 2024 at the expense of the host and current champion.
“We played very well. We worked with faith for 40 minutes. Unicaja is having a magnificent season, with a lot of confidence, as it has shown. I had the feeling that we had the rhythm of the game. In the third quarter we even improved in defense “We failed to control the rebound,” he said at a press conference.
The Canary Islands coach highlighted his team’s ability to withstand the noise of Martín Carpena, to avenge the defeat in last year’s final at the hands of the Malaga team. “Even so, we found a quintet that gave us the combination of energy, confidence, and we played fantastic at the end of the game,” he stated.
On the other hand, Vidorreta recognized the fundamental role of Kyle Guy not only this Friday, but in the change in team dynamics in just a month and a half with the American. “He comes with a lot of desire, he is 26 years old and he wants to play. He couldn’t do it in the NBA and we were fast. We started the year badly, we knew it could happen. We improved but we had relapses,” he recalled.
“We brought Diop and Guy, the team needed strength. We knew about Guy’s ability. He gives us the ability to have the ball more, he is a great passer, who is surprising me, to penetrate, to shoot from three and from behind he is much better “So much so that I now dare to put him with Huertas. He is doing brilliantly, I like to talk more about the team but we are aware that Guy has changed the dynamics of the team,” he added.
On the other hand, the Aurinegro coach confessed that for the semifinal against Barça they will need an even better game. “Six players were right, to beat Barcelona we need more players to take the step forward that Cook took,” he concluded.
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