“Surne Bilbao is going to come and make things difficult for us”
The eaves of Joventut Badalona Joel Parra urged his teammates to be “very focused” this Friday (9:30 p.m.) in the Endesa League debut against Surne Bilbao because the people of Bilbao will come to the Palau Olímpic to make things “difficult” for them.
The black-and-green forward commented that the team must demonstrate “from the first moment” that they are a “big” team of the competition and not giving “any option” to the team led by Jaume Ponsarnau.
Parra recognized that in this first match of the championship “the best Joventut will not be seen”, for which he insisted that the team must go out on the track “prepared” against a rival who, despite the “important” casualties they have suffered, have reinforced “very well”.
Joventut arrives at the start of the season after losing the last two games played against Barça in the Catalan League final (92-82) and in the Super Cup semifinals (91-74), conceding more than ninety points in both.
The black-and-white have doubts for this game, as published by the club, of one of their three signings, the French power forward William Howardwho suffered a myotendinous rupture in the internal calf of his left leg that occurred on September 11 against Partizán in Badalona.
The Penya fans expect to see an improved version of the American shooting guard Kyle Guy, the signing that has raised the most expectations in Badalona due to his great scoring ability.
The power forward henry ellenson he played at a high level in the two games against Barça and is expected to maintain regularity throughout the season, something that he lacked last year in the ranks of Monbus Obradoiro.
Joventut Badalona begins the Endesa League against the same rival as last season in a start to the championship that will take them to the Valencia Basket court next Sunday, where they will be able to assess whether they are at the same level as one of their direct rivals.