By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Never before had Real Madrid lost a EuroLeague (post-2000) game by 30 points. Until tonight, when a red-hot Baskonia crushed the “Blancos” forcing them to their worst defeat in the modern era of the competition.
For Pablo Laso, the margin didn’t necessarily add to the frustration he already felt for the poor performance of his players and the loss itself. “I’m screwed. I’ve lost by 30 and I am as fu…d up as if I had lost by one. The margin doesn’t make me more screwed,” he said during the post-game presser.
“For me, the game was finished in the first half. We came out with no energy at all, they played with a lot of energy and hit very good shots. Our defense was poor and our offense was even poorer than that, so we had no options from the beginning. They played very solid. Congratulations to Baskonia for the victory. We had a horrible start and didn’t understand the game from its very beginning. They got a very big lead and were able to manage the game. They handled that margin really well and we didn’t have answers. It is a lesson for the future. Baskonia really deserved to win.” Laso also said.
Real Madrid is facing Unicaja Malaga at Wizinick Center, Thursday (16/11).