“The whole club needed this point”

Montevideo defeated Marne, in figures of 95-86. After the match, Básquet Total spoke with Juan Savariz.

“We take it as a final and we had to go out to win because we have lost two games in a row. The group, the people and the whole club needed this point, that’s why we had to play it as a final. From now on it has to be like this always “, stressed how they should take the following games after winning against the “Typhoon”.

He continued explaining where the keys passed to win the match: “Damian places a lot of emphasis on practicing outside shooting. We are a group that has quite a few shooters, we give a lot of ball to the shot, we concentrate and we know that it is important for us. Capable we have no weight in the structure but we have to make ourselves strong from the outside shot, which today gave us results ”.

Savariz made reference to the past games, and told us that they improved to achieve the first victory in the DTA: “A lot of defense, in the first game they made us 100 points and in the second I think 97. Now we leave them at 86. We lowered the opponent’s average. We have to keep adjusting defensive details ”.

Juan told us how he feels in Montevideo: “I feel comfortable whenever I play in Montevideo, it is a pleasure. I try to collaborate as much as the team needs and I give my all to be able to help from where I played. I’ve known most of them for two or three years. That gives you enormous energy and confidence in them. It is a divine group, we were always united and that was never in doubt. We have the support of Álvaro, the person who was champion the most times with the Montevideo jersey. We take advantage of it a lot and feel supported by it. He is the reference with whom we turn our doubts about the game ”.

Finally he told us the triumph is dedicated to: “We want to dedicate it with the whole group to the Santos family, especially to Federico, who is having a bad moment of health. All the support for him, as well as his entire family. And I also want to greet Marcelo who is a brother to all of us. He is going to get ahead and we all move forward with him, we want him ”.