First ACB defeat at the Roig Arena against Unicaja (70-76)

ValenciaBasket suffered their first home defeat in the Liga Endesa at the Roig Arena,falling to Unicaja 70-76. They held the lead for two and a half quarters aftera strong start, but were gradually outmatched by a much more energetic opponentand ultimately undone by their poor shooting percentages. Spurred on by theenergy of their fans, the team tightened up defensively but struggled to findthe basket to close the gap to five points, at which point they had no marginfor error and failed to capitalize on their opportunity to fight for the win.

Quotes by Pedro Martínez

 "Nobody likes losing two games in a row, whether at home or away, just as we're happy when we win. All I can say about my team is my complete admiration for a squad that tries to give its all every two days, not only physically, but also in preparing for a match where you have to adapt to different scouting, a different style of play, and you have to prepare in a short amount of time, which isn't easy. We try, as best we can, but there are times when things just don't go our way. They sense our weakness, that we've lacked confidence in our game, and they take advantage, which is great. In both games, we started well, scoring, and well, when we're playing better, we maintain that momentum. But that's how it is; we're not complaining, but we have to find answers, and we're trying, the players try every day. We have to accept it, go home, and prepare for the next one, which will be soon, and we'll have to get ready quickly."