Despite last week’s victory, Basketball Girona wants to show itself solid again at home. However, La Roda will be a complicated opponent. In the first leg, the Manchas already beat the team coached by Quim Costa (76-58) and, in addition, they have come from defeating what was until now the leader of the league, Real Murcia. <\/p>\n
Regarding the first leg, Alejandro Gonz\u00e1lez’s squad has changed slightly. The Jamaican Jabulani Newby left for Algueciras of the EBA league and this beginning of 2019 two African players have arrived, Uchenna and Kouagnia. The Manche team is a flexible team in attack – it is the second team that receives the most fouls – both from outside shooting, as it showed in the first leg, and from the paint. “They have an amazing outside shooting ability because they try it from a long way away and you don’t have much room to react,” comments coach Quim Costa. Under the direction of Oscar Herrero and the outside execution of Jos\u00e9 Luis Gonz\u00e1lez Albadalejo (16 triple attempts two days ago, 31% effectiveness), La Roda also has different resources in the inside game like that of Gregorio Encarnaci\u00f3n.
*Quim Costa’s assessment<\/p>\n
“After finding the way to victory in Almansa, our purpose is to continue winning and continue to evolve in the game, especially in Fontajau where it is costing more to give it regularity”<\/p>\n
“La Roda is a team with three players specializing in the outside shot, with attempts from eight and nine meters. We have to be very attentive because if they are very accurate, as in the first leg, it can harm us significantly. Therefore, we have to play good perimeter defense. Like most teams in the division, they have a very athletic interior game, which is against our conditions.”<\/p>\n