Pablo Laso on another comeback: 'This is our DNA' / News - Basketnews.com

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Real Madrid (18-3) did it once again, making another comeback to remain unbeaten at home. The Blancos took over Olympiacos Piraeus (12-8) in a game they were losing by 16 points.

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No matter what, no matter how. Real Madrid had spirit enough to bounce back against any circumstances. Sergio Llull and Rudy Fernandez are old but not done just yet as they were decisive factors in the second half.

Both icons still have the intelligence to be impactful on the court. Llull, with his impossible shots and Rudy's ability to read every single situation in defense, is a relief for Laso.

Pablo Laso congratulated his players for the victory in a difficult game, admitting they won two games as Madrid erased the deficit against the Greek powerhouse.

"We knew it was going to be hard. You will think I am crazy, but we played well in the first half but lacked energy. We improved in the second half, it's obvious," began the Spanish coach.

Thomas Heurtel led the Blancos with 20 points. After some struggling games, the French guard showed up at his best level.

"I am glad that you asked me for him. In my opinion, he played great not for scoring, as he did, but to control the rhythm of the team. Probably one of his best games. He defended well. These are important things to me," added Laso.

As they previously did against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul or Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, Real Madrid managed to pull off another tight game.

"This is our DNA. We showed character again. I am happy because we reacted in the second half. The goal now is to play with the same intensity during the whole game, which is not easy", commented the 54-year-old.

Laso revealed Gabriel Deck and Jeffery Taylor will be sidelined for a few days: "It does not look well."

Asked if the referees respect Real Madrid, Laso concluded the press conference with a short answer: "Good question".

On the other hand, Georgios Bartzokas could not hide his disappointment after his team wasted a 16-point lead.

"We made our effort, and we were leading in the minute 35. We knew Madrid would come back. They pushed until the foul limits. We had some options but did not score," said the Greek coach.

Despite the loss, Bartzokas recognized his team needs time to recover its competitiveness after the outbreak.

"We have had a total of 13 cases in the last 20 days. I wanted to be competitive. We lacked energy in the second half, especially in the fourth quarter. I am sure we will be back game by game and practice by practice", he finished.

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