{"id":481475,"date":"2026-01-30T12:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=481475"},"modified":"2026-01-30T12:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:17:15","slug":"pablo-laso-the-first-quarter-25-8-defined-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/pablo-laso-the-first-quarter-25-8-defined-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Pablo Laso: The first quarter (25\u20138) defined the game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"a7f8f431-0868-40b2-8026-e7ed583018c6\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-28\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"613d8872-80b0-4d5f-a0e0-4e14d4edaa71\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2-thinking\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2409\">After <strong data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2161\">Anadolu Efes<\/strong> fell <strong data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2176\">79\u201362<\/strong> to <strong data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2199\">Fenerbah\u00e7e Beko<\/strong> in Round 25 of the EuroLeague regular season, head coach <strong data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2271\">Pablo Laso<\/strong> pointed to the opening period as the turning point: \u201c<strong data-start=\"2325\" data-end=\"2407\">One situation clearly defines the game \u2014 the result of the first quarter: 25\u20138<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2411\" data-end=\"2668\">Laso noted that Efes were able to compete across the remaining three quarters, but the slow start proved costly: \u201c<strong data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2563\">We were late getting into the game<\/strong>.\u201d He added that their overall shooting was not good enough to erase the gap created early by Fenerbah\u00e7e.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"2912\">He closed by praising the opponent and immediately shifting attention to what\u2019s next: \u201c<strong data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2910\">Congratulations to Fenerbah\u00e7e Beko; they play at a very high level. Now we quickly have to recover from this game and start focusing on Sunday\u2019s game<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2914\" data-end=\"3024\">\u201cFirst of all, congratulations to Fenerbah\u00e7e Beko on their victory. Looking at the stats, one situation clearly defines the game -the result of the first quarter: 25-8. In the other three periods, we were able to compete, but we were late getting into the game. Overall, our shooting was not good enough tonight, and it was difficult to come back after the difference they built in the first quarter. As I said, congratulations to Fenerbah\u00e7e Beko; they play at a very high level. Now, we quickly have to recover from this game and start focusing on Sunday\u2019s game.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laso: \u201cWe competed in the other three periods, but we were late getting into it. 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