Balance of 1-2 after the first three days of the Endesa Leaguea scenario in which Real Madrid had not been there since the 2003-04 season, which means that The current start is the worst for the white team in the last 20 years. In that squad there were Alberto Herreros, Álex Mumbrú, Kaspars Kambala, Alfonso Reyes…And on the bench, the Argentine Julio Lamas, with Chus Mateo as assistant.
Accustomed to placid summers, without many big movements, and to brilliant beginnings, Madrid now finds itself in an atypical situation. They have four defeats in seven official matches. And without the calendar being too demanding. Last season he reached that figure on January 14 in game number 41. It was that match against UCAM Murcia in which he added his second setback in ACB. As of October 13, you already have them now.
Gabriel Deck extends his arms during the match against Surne Bilbao Basket.
The figures are conclusive, but the sensations are even worse. After a threat of recovery before the Casademont Zaragoza and, above all, the Partisanthe Madridistas probably had their worst performance of the season in the defeat against Surne Bilbao Basket. It seemed that little or no progress had been made over these first few weeks: due to weight in the locker room and contribution on the court, we miss those who left, the new ones still don’t fit in, there are players who don’t quite get the tone and the physical problems of Andrés Feliz and Usman Garuba don’t help.
We play with many players, but the rhythm changes like this and it is very difficult for new people, for them to learn and for us to gain some chemistry.
The point guard’s injury forces us to think about reinforcement in that position. The drop in the team’s performance when Facundo Campazzo sits down is evident. The arrival of a game director may be more advisable than that of a ‘4’which is what was talked about since Guerschon Yabusele left for the Sixers. Eli John Ndiaye was performing well in that position, although in Miribilla he only had 5:58 minutes and did not step on the court in the entire second half. The problem is that the market is already undersupplied and the white coffers are not overflowing.
Hezonja is not cut
The locker room is restless. Mario Hezonja, called to be one of the team’s leaders, does not usually hesitate to say what he sees. The Croatian spoke before the Movistar+ microphone at half-time of the Miribilla match: “In defense we did start well, then… we did play with many players, but the rhythm changes like that and it is very difficult for the new people, for them to learn and for us to gain some chemistry”.
The things we have to talk about we talk about. We don’t like to air
Chus Mateo responded laterwhich tried to remove weight, although it made it clear that the problems are better dealt with behind closed doors: “I haven’t heard it, don’t feel bad. I understand it at a certain moment, at some moment of frustration, but the things we have to talk about are talked about by us. We don’t like to air”.
Walter Tavares, in a moment of the match against Surne Bilbao Basket.
Of course, in the second half, the rotations ran out: Hezonja played all 20 minutes; Deck, 19:24; Tavares, 16:01… The three of them and Campazzo went from 27 in total. It is not advisable to have to squeeze the basic pieces on the third day. Mateo opted for what he knew after the break and even then he didn’t give Madrid a chance to beat a great Surne Bilbao Basket.
In addition to everything that Madrid already has, the first marathon of the course is now added. The first doubleheader arrives in the Euroleague. This Tuesday visit to Baskonia trying to get his first victory at home. This Thursday the champion arrives Panathinaikos to reissue the title game of the last Final Four. Two other demanding tests and little time to train and try to put the pieces together on the court and in the locker room.
