BAXI Manresa begins its 50th season in the elite by hosting Real Madrid in Congost
First match of the Endesa League in Manresa against a rival who already started marking territory from the first day. The Reds will have to discard a player, while the White will not be able to count on Deck yet.
After starting the league in Gran Canaria, BAXI Manresa debuts at the Nou Congost for the fiftieth time. Even in 50 years the city has seen state first division basketball. A milestone that few clubs can boast of. The rival is Real Madrid, who comfortably beat Zaragoza on the first day.
BAXI Manresa will have to discard one of its 13 available men to face the visit of Real Madrid. Pedro Martínez's team fell on the first day in Gran Canaria by 5 points and now it's time for the huge challenge of facing a team that aspires to everything.
The whites arrive at Manresa after beating Zaragoza by 31 points. The incorporation of Facundo Campazzo makes a squad with men like Tavares, Musa, Hezonja, Yabusele or the veterans Rudy, Llull and Sergio Rodríguez even more competitive.
Coach Pedro Martínez said in the pre-match press conference that «we will try to do things as best we can, with ambition and hope, but aware of the difficulty: Real Madrid is a very physical team; The Endesa League is very hard for everyone, you cannot take anything for granted or be relaxed: it forces you to give your maximum, and that is why it is a great league; Surely there is little chance of winning, but if there is one, we will look for it».