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The UCAM Murcia CB faces for the first time in its history Playoffs phase of the League Endesa.
Fotis Katsikaris travel to meet in the first match Real Madrid Basketball.
"Now we have to think what can the computer from one of the largest in Europe.
We are well aware of the difficulty and the possibilities we have.
This is basketball and the team is very excited and psyched, and I love that.
I see everything we're doing and we're ready, "said Greek coach.
Whites are to make as Murcia, a perfect month with 5 consecutive wins.
"We have to play an almost perfect game to search our chances.
They have so much talent and so deep bench, that any time you can punish.
It is at its best, scoring a lot and we play with a very high score.
You have to have success in attack, "he assured Katsikaris, that you believe should go" room to room, not thinking about a game of 40 minutes.
Here we will try to do everything. "
And in the first leg of the regular season in the Barclaycard Center of Madrid, the university endured more than 20 minutes into the match.
However, merengue gale turned to the situation.
"We had some good rooms and some confusions.
We have to control the attack and protect the ball, because they can hurt you in a minute.
Real Madrid Basketball has a high percentage transitions, and you have to control it with defense.
The offensive rebound will also be very important, we must control the paint when they fail their shots, "he recalled Katsikaris.
After the historical record, which certainly is not going to miss the murciana template is illusion.
"The illusion is very human, very nice for the city and people.
But in the environment we have lowered the euphoria, because we have a very important opportunity.
We have worked in the same way we do lately, "commented the Greek, which has stressed how important it was for the team" found the chemistry between Cabezas and Campazzo.
It will be an important factor having a good day when lead and give balance ".
The locals will pose a quick game, and Katsikaris knows that "we control the pace, but that does not mean that we do not run in a transition.
We must be careful with the ball and be fluent in attack, finding where we have the advantage.
That will give us confidence.
I see the psyched to follow that plan team, "he said.
The college coach will be without Vitor Benite, which cause low in the first game.
"He has discomfort and we want to get to the meeting on Sunday," he has stressed.
Which from the outset he was sought Katsikaris the UCAM Murcia CB had an identity.
"I wanted a team with character that cost them the teams play against us.
It has cost us to be competitive, but I was not worried about the game, because talent there, I was worried about the ups and downs we had away from home.
All the effort we have done has served to be where we are, because there are other teams with great templates that have been left out.
I do not know if we are better than those teams, but we are in Playoff because we believed in ourselves, we played for every ball and have created a team with character, "he admitted.
The first quarter-final against Real Madrid Playoffs Basketball will be held next Friday 27, at 21:15, and will be broadcast by Teledeporte.
Source: UCAM Murcia CB
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