Ed Helicopter Jones
04-12-2007, 04:27 PM
"The MVP belongs and goes out to the entire team"
Charles Smith doubled honours tonight. He was crowned the final's MVP. Real Madrid's number '7' netted nineteen points and pulled down three rebounds, earning him a 21 performance points this evening. With a record-setting performance, especially in the third and fourth quarters, ‘The Spider’ was instrumental and led Madrid to 2007 ULEB Cup glory.
“It was a true team effort, although we allowed them to bury 40 points in the first half.”
“I was the MVP, but the accolade belongs to all my teammates. We worked hard and we played the best basketball we could.”
“Personally, I was very anxious to win this title. I didn't sleep at all the night before the game. I missed some shots at the very beginning, but I was focused and continued to try my luck. The coach has always backed me up and I had to repay him for the confidence he has always shown in me.”
“I am very happy. This is the first title of my career. We have been preparing for this moment from the beginning of the season. We watched many videos of our opponents in the last few days. We have worked hard and improved our game to achieve this trophy.”
Report by Laura Osorio
Photos by Daniel Sastre
Special correspondents to Charleroi, Belgium
Translation by Luis Orueta
http://www.realmadrid.com/articulo/rma38669.htm
Charles Smith doubled honours tonight. He was crowned the final's MVP. Real Madrid's number '7' netted nineteen points and pulled down three rebounds, earning him a 21 performance points this evening. With a record-setting performance, especially in the third and fourth quarters, ‘The Spider’ was instrumental and led Madrid to 2007 ULEB Cup glory.
“It was a true team effort, although we allowed them to bury 40 points in the first half.”
“I was the MVP, but the accolade belongs to all my teammates. We worked hard and we played the best basketball we could.”
“Personally, I was very anxious to win this title. I didn't sleep at all the night before the game. I missed some shots at the very beginning, but I was focused and continued to try my luck. The coach has always backed me up and I had to repay him for the confidence he has always shown in me.”
“I am very happy. This is the first title of my career. We have been preparing for this moment from the beginning of the season. We watched many videos of our opponents in the last few days. We have worked hard and improved our game to achieve this trophy.”
Report by Laura Osorio
Photos by Daniel Sastre
Special correspondents to Charleroi, Belgium
Translation by Luis Orueta
http://www.realmadrid.com/articulo/rma38669.htm