Pablo Laso, Real Madrid coach, said on Tuesday that if he did not believe that they could win the ACB League, he would “step aside” and recognized the importance of having the public in the stands because, “although he does not put baskets, he does help and push a lot ”During games. The professional trajectory of Pablo Laso has been largely tied to Real Madrid. First as a player for three years (1995-1998) and then as a coach from 2011 to the present.
Contested 23 league days, the Real Madrid is leader of the Spanish League, while in the Euroleague, played 28 games, is sixth in the table.
“Before the League there are other objectives such as the play-off of the Euroleague and stay up in the Endesa League, but we know how difficult it is and the quality of the rivals. Our goal never changes. Everybody wants to win at Real
Madrid but we do not want to give the arm to twist “, said Laso, during his participation in the Luis de Car forumthe in commemoration of the 90 years of the white club’s basketball section.
“If I didn’t believe that we could win the League, I would put myself aside, but there are many games and many goals left before the League title,” he confessed.
The white coach regretted that throughout this season they are playing without an audience due to the pandemic of the COVID-19 although he was hopeful that “the situation will soon be resolved.”
“Sport without fans I don’t know if it’s sport. We miss them. We know how important the support of the public is, we know that they follow us, but it is not the same. The public does not put baskets but helps and pushes a lot ”, he pointed out.
“We want to return to a normalcy in which every time we play we notice the fans pushing. It is a communion that we have achieved in many years of history. I am hopeful that it will be resolved soon, ”he said.
Pablo Laso He stressed that over the years the club has let them know that “suffering and enjoying are part of the team’s hallmarks.”
“Success is knowing how to live the good and bad moments together. We have a story behind that pushes us and also that, in quotation marks, forces us, “he said. Laso, who appreciated the continuous work that the lower categories do to nurture the first team of players with the potential to succeed.
“The work that the technicians do with the kids is great for learning to compete. Hopefully many of them reach the top, something that is not easy because we are a top-level club, but our obligation is to follow them and push them, although it would be absurd to say that all the boys will reach the first team, “he concluded.
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