"We are approaching it with great excitement because we are already looking forward to the EuroLeague; you can feel that in the team, and on top of that, we are coming into it in good form. It is true that we have been winning with almost unreal authority, but I do not want the team to get carried away, and now a journey begins that will make the league more difficult," he said ahead of the game.
Cantero also pointed out that the French side are coming into the game in very good form, which has allowed them to carry "little physical load," and he expects a "very difficult" game. He also highlighted the importance of the Marea Roja, saying that "we will have to make ourselves strong at the Príncipe Felipe."
THE KEYS AND THE DREAM OF THE FINAL SIX
Basket Landes have weapons similar to those of the red-clad side, as they are a well-rounded team in every respect. For Cantero, part of the game will be about "reading their defense and the energy they bring when attacking the rebound, as well as stopping important players such as Musa." He also noted that "they are not winning games by scoring a lot, and we will have to keep them at that low level" in order to control the contest.
"As for us, we need to maintain that dynamism, run, be aggressive and have confidence in our shooting," the coach added about what his team must do to beat the French side.
The Final Six will be held in Zaragoza for the third consecutive year, a fact that is significant for Cantero in terms of motivating the team, but he is aware of how difficult it is to reach that stage of the competition. "It is still a long way off. We think about it in order to give our message strength, and it is a priority because every game is a final, but it is clear that it would be another dream. We know it is being organized at home, and we have experienced it once from the outside and another time by playing all three games. I think that is the greatest incentive to want to be there again, but we know it is something very difficult," he said.
