Real Madrid- Valencia Basket Liga Endesa Finals post-game 1 quotes: Pedro Martínez

"I think we had some good moments, but we lacked a bit of consistency. There were some stretches where we were poor on offense, losing the ball, missing some easy shots. I think that’s where Madrid did very well — they took advantage of those moments to get back into the game and then to build a lead.

And maybe in those moments we lacked a bit of composure, we needed to share the ball more in difficult stretches, make an extra pass, stay calm. Perhaps when Madrid pulled ahead at the end of the third quarter, we tried to fix things a bit too individually, instead of being more patient and maintaining our structure.

Right now, I don’t know. I'm focused on what we did in this game. We don’t have much time, but first we have to finish analyzing this game thoroughly, and then see what we can do better in the next one. It’s a final, and we have no complaints about Madrid — they played physically, and there’s nothing to say against that.

What we need to do is adapt, and in those difficult moments, not try to strike back too quickly, but instead mature our actions and have a bit more patience. Madrid played the way they’re supposed to, they made the most of their chances, and we need to do the same when our moment comes.

 Well, we lost, and there are those who might tend to see everything in a negative light. I think it’s important not to make judgments in the heat of the moment. Obviously, we lost by more than we would have liked — if you want to win and you lose by 14, it’s a big difference — but I’m not going to make harsh or negative evaluations right now. The team fought, the players put in the effort, they were more or less on target, and now we need to adjust and figure out what we can do better."