Hiopos Lleida Coach Encuentra: "I will sleep well tonight" after Tenerife win

The coach values the victory against an "enormous team" like Tenerife and highlights the improvement in the team's offensive confidence.

Imatge genèrica d'un entrenador de bàsquet parlant amb la premsa després d'un partit important.

Imatge genèrica d'un entrenador de bàsquet parlant amb la premsa després d'un partit important.

Hiopos Lleida coach Gerard Encuentra expressed his satisfaction following the crucial victory against powerful Tenerife, emphasizing the team's improved offensive confidence.

The coach maintained a balanced tone in his assessment, referencing last season's tension with rival coach Txus Vidorreta. Encuentra stated that he considers himself "a balanced person, neither too high nor too low," and despite the celebration, the team is already focused on the next challenge against Gran Canaria.

"I will sleep well. I consider myself a balanced person, neither too high nor too low. Today we are happy because it was a good game."

Gerard Encuentra · Hiopos Lleida Coach
Tactically, Encuentra detailed how they managed to disrupt the Tenerife team, focusing on the defense applied to Marcelinho Huertas. He explained that they "collapsed them a bit" by alternating defenses, which boosted the team's confidence throughout the match.
The game also featured a cold handshake between Encuentra and Vidorreta, their first meeting since last year's incident. Furthermore, young player Pol Ríos, from Mollerussa (Third FEB), received his first call-up to complete the roster. The victory places Hiopos Lleida among six teams tied with six wins in the league standings.
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