BAXI Manresa visits an undefeated Madrid at home in the ACB for 18 months
The Reds were the last to win at the Wizink Center on March 31, 2024. The Bages team, without casualties, arrive after a deserved victory in Greece, while the Whites have only lost in the league to Baskonia.
BAXI Manresa faces Matchday 4 of the Endesa League with a major challenge: competing against one of the most complete squads in Europe. Real Madrid will be the Manresa team's opponent this Sunday at 7:00 PM at the Movistar Arena in Madrid.
Diego Ocampo has been preparing for the match against his team at the Nou Congost after the trip to Athens, before traveling to the Spanish capital this Saturday. The team arrives feeling good after winning on the very difficult court of Aris Thessaloniki, but they are also aware that the Whites are sometimes a difficult opponent to play on equal terms. The squad is still at full capacity, and therefore, the 12 players selected for the match must be decided beforehand.
Real Madrid remains one of the powerful teams in the league and on the continent. Aside from names like Tavares, Campazzo, Hezonja, and Llull, the Whites have strengthened this year with names like Canadian Trey Lyles, German David Kramer, and Murcia's Izan Almansa. A squad with undeniable talent and quality, and with a new coach since this summer, former Spain national team coach Sergio Scariolo.
Diego Ocampo said in the preview this Friday that «they are building a team with new players and a new staff; they have different styles, and it wouldn't be fair to compare this year's Madrid with last year's; they are just starting out; they have a lot of technical and physical quality, a very high-level Euroleague team; Lyles and Okeke, the new signings, are adapting very well and very quickly; they have a great understanding of the game, they play calmly, and they know when to run».