Valencia Basket vs. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem post-game quotes: Pedro Martínez

"The first half was very good, but the second half was worse. The defense changed, especially in the second half. With the defensive changes, it was difficult for us to attack them well. Games last 40 minutes. If we only focus on the moments when things go wrong, when we fall behind on scoring runs, that will likely hurt us. But we’ve also won all the games. When we have big leads, it’s hard to maintain them in the second half, but we’ve been able to hold on when the opposing team reacts. They also have their basketball, their pride, their reaction, their defensive tactics, their determination in attack. This is a game of runs. We can’t expect only positive runs. The first thing we need to do is show maximum respect for the opponent. And understand that when you're leading a team by 20, it doesn’t mean you have to beat them by 40 in the second half. That’s not how it works. When it happens, you don't leave with the best feeling, but that's basketball. When the other team changes something, that affects your attack. And the other team also has their reasons"