Valencia Basket- Río Breogán post-game quotes: Pedro Martínez

"We're a team that, right now—like all the teams heading into the playoffs—we're very connected, very focused on the next phase. And Breogán is a team that had a really tough time at the beginning of the season, had to change their coach, and ended up having a very good season. They've managed to stay up, I think without even suffering too much. So it's normal that they might come into this game a bit more disconnected. In that sense, the game wasn’t between two teams on the same level.

I think more than talking about the game itself, what I can do right now is highlight that we've had a very good Regular Season. We finished the first half in second place—which didn't help us at all in the Copa del Rey matchup—but we still finished second. And we’ve also ended the second half in second place. Hopefully this time it will lead to something more, but we don’t know yet.

 And well, since this is a good time for a bit of reflection—whatever happens from now on—I want to express my admiration for my players, for the Regular Season they’ve had, for the mentality they’ve shown. They’re great guys—my opinion of them, both as people and professionals, is excellent. I love them very much and I’m incredibly grateful. Grateful for how they’ve worked, how hard they’ve pushed themselves, and the mindset they’ve had from the first day to the last. A really good group. Whatever happens, I hope it’s something good, something beautiful. But even if it’s not, I’ll still say they’re an excellent group, even if we get eliminated 0–2. They’ve made themselves loved, and I’m deeply grateful to them"