Roger Grimau was not going through a good moment as head of FC Barcelona, ??but the victory over Real Madrid in the Euroleague has served as an injection of morale. Because of the result and how it happened, with a team that is hungry and eager to demonstrate. “We have seen one of those cool nights at the Palau,” admitted a satisfied Grimau. “We have been reunited with good feelings and I am very happy for all the people who have been suffering,” said the Blaugrana coach while his players celebrated with the stands.
The atmosphere in the locker room was that of a great night and the squad went out onto the court again to thank the fans for their support tonight. They wanted to return all the love and reconcile after a few complicated weeks. The fans sang along with the players and even Jabari Parker went up to the stands to join the fans. The American power forward shared songs with the most dedicated on a memorable night.
“It’s a team effort,” said Grimau: “The players have excellent commitment and desire. There are times when it doesn’t work out, but I think we did an excellent job today.” A feeling that Jan Vesely shares. The Czech center described the victory over Real Madrid as “a very important victory” for the team: “Especially because of the bad December we had. Madrid was playing very well this season and this has shown how motivated we were.” “It was a victory to show how we can play and what we can do if we play so motivated,” he said after the match.
The Blaugrana team will have to take advantage of the injection of morale after beating the white team to continue making the Palau Blaugrana a fortress. On Friday they host Baskonia (8:30 p.m.) and it will not be the only home game for those from Grimau, who start the year with five consecutive games at the Palau. In addition to Real Madrid and Baskonia, Obradoiro, Olympiacos and Zalgiris will visit Barcelona.