BAXI Manresa visits Barça's court to try to surprise
The Bages team plays matchday 19 on Sunday at 5:00 pm with a derby that is initially complicated but with the desire to be competitive and be able to put fear in the body of a rival loaded with talent led by Joan Peñarroya.
This Sunday at 5:00 pm BAXI Manresa visits the Palau Blaugrana, a court that in recent seasons has been surprisingly profitable for the Manresa team. Diego Ocampo has all the players except Jaume Sorolla and will have to discard one for the visit to the Palau Blaugrana.
After falling to the Valencia Basket court with a very high score, it is now time to visit Barça, another complicated rival, also away. But BAXI Manresa wants to continue to be clear about its style of play and will try to surprise a rival with great players and who a priori should be superior. Diego Ocampo will not be able to count on the pivot Jaume Sorolla, who is recovering from Achilles tendinopathy in his left foot.
For his part, Barça, who fell on the Baskonia court in a Euroleague match this Thursday, have now won 3 consecutive games in the Endesa League and want to continue climbing positions to have an optimal situation at the end of the regular season. Most of their players need no introduction: Punter, Hernangómez, Vesely, Satoransky, Brizuela... and an extensive 'roster' with quality and talent. The Blaugrana have 2 old acquaintances of the Manresa fans on the bench: coach Joan Peñarroya and Rafa Martínez as assistant.
Diego Ocampo said in the press conference before this Friday that "Barça is advancing in its performance, they have had injuries but have been competitive and have played many close finals; The fact of having played with casualties has made them clarify and delimit their roles very well; it is vital to have defensive continuity but also offensive and balance».