Real Madrid manager Pablo Laso during the second game of the playoffs of the league semifinal between Real Madrid and Bitci Baskonia. Photo: EFE
Paolo LassoReal Madrid coach, is hospitalized at the Sanitas la Moraleja university hospital after reporting “a myocardial infarction” as reported by the club from the Spanish capital
“Real Madrid CF announce that our manager Pablo Laso has been admitted to the Sanitas La Moraleja University Hospital after suffering a myocardial infarction earlier today,” the Madrid agency said.
Laso is 54 years old and has been the manager of Real Madrid since 2011. In February 2021 he overtook Lolo Sainz and is the DT with the most direct matches from the club.
As a player, after a long 19-year career in the Spanish ACB league, he is the all-time leader in assists (2,896) and steals (1,219). He is also in the top 10 for games played (624) and minutes played (17,378).
Real Madrid, with the participation of Argentine Gabriel Deck, had beaten Baskonia 83-71 on Saturday afternoon and had gone on 2-0 in the semifinal series that both teams were protagonists of the ACB’s Endesa League of Spanish basketball.
Santiago’s Deck started as a starter and remained on the pitch for 17 minutes. The former San Lorenzo and Oklahoma City Thunder striker of the NBA teamed up with 4 points (1-3 in doubles, 0-1 in triple, 2-2 in free throws), 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
The top scorer of the winning cast was the Hungarian perimeter Adam Hanga, author of 18 units (6-10 in doubles, 1-5 in triple, 3-4 in free), 4 rebounds, a pass from the net and a recovery in 26 minutes
For the away team, Uruguayan shooting guard Jayson Granger scored 5 points, took 2 rebounds, delivered 2 assists and generated 2 steals in 21 minutes on the pitch.
In addition, Serbian shooting guard Vanja Marinkovic contributed 17 points and 2 rebounds in 26 minutes.
Source: EFE
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