He said his adaptation had been straightforward in every respect thanks to the club's efforts to make him feel like one of the group from the moment his arrival was announced. "I have felt very welcomed from day one by my teammates, as well as by the staff and the club. I felt as though I was already part of the project before I had even arrived, so I am very, very excited to see how this season unfolds and very happy," he said.
As for the team's objectives, he reiterated the importance of bringing the fans and the players together this season: "When Príncipe Felipe and the team are united, it is very difficult to beat us. From day one, we want to connect with the stands and have them alongside us. That will help us achieve somewhat higher goals, and that is the first thing we want."
Specifically, the captain wanted to send a message to the Red Tide. "We believe that without them, everything is much more difficult. We understand everything they have been through, especially last year, but now we are a new group. We will try with plenty of character and effort, with our sacrifice. We want them to join us, and we will try to give our all to take Zaragoza as high as possible," he said.
HIS ROLE WITHIN THE TEAM
Guillem Vives shares the position with Trae Bell-Haynes, so at first glance he would be viewed as the backup point guard. However, García de Vitoria has already shown that he likes to play with several ball-handlers on the court, and the Catalan's basketball IQ appears essential to bringing out the team's best. "Gonzalo often insists that Trae and I are different and that neither of us should try to resemble the other. Along with Sergi García, he likes having three complementary point guards who can each play in our own way, with no one being the same as the others," he added about his role.
Within the locker room, he also wanted to highlight the figure of Jaime Fernández. For Vives, the academy graduate is a key figure in the squad "both as a person and as a basketball player," while the fact that he is from Zaragoza "helps us enormously to understand the city and day-to-day life."
