Alessio and the desire of Valdivia

They had to spend 28 days from the original debut date until Valdivia could make its premiere in the current Basketball Champions League Americas. For the conflicts of Chile, the champion of the last league of his country, could not act as a local against Flamengo, so it will be played only next Friday (13/12), with the promise of a great party by the trans-Andean public.

In his first away games, Valdivia did not leave a bad image, although he came back with two defeats: 92-67 in Córdoba against Instituto and 82-71 in Rio de Janeiro against Flamengo Now he needs to recover before his people to aspire to fight for a place in the quarterfinals of the BCLA. Ignacio Alessio, the pivot of the Chileans, told how the start was taken in the contest: "We feel that despite the defeats we played a good basketball in much of the two games and we were competitive. We have to improve our concentration in defense, be fine in the details of each player and have clarity and determination in attack. That goes to make us have a chance to win. "

The players know that in Chile the weather and the environment will be different. How is Valdivia prepared? "The fans are already letting us know that there will be a very nice climate in the next two games and that's very good, we hope it's a party. Bringing BCLA to Chile is going to make us have that extra player who is our people, we need to use it in our favor and enjoy it. I am living in a beautiful city, which they tell him La Perla del Sur, and they always received me in the best way. Basketball in Chile is constantly growing and the league is very competitive. We want to show it in this BCLA. "

Alessio was no stranger to social conflicts in Chile, during these last months, and clarifies: "A month after arriving in Valdivia, the social conflict began, it was our turn because the country stopped the first 3 weeks and it was difficult to train. The Chilean league was suspended and the first date of the Champions too. With the curfew we could not go out, they were difficult weeks, now there is a tense calm. We want everything to improve. "

The group that touched Valdivia is very complicated because he shares with the Brazilian champion and the Argentine runner-up, but they do not shrink: "Flamengo and Instituto are two teams of great hierarchy, we are getting the most out of that. Measuring with the best helps you grow. BCLA format is interesting, playing back and forth in the first stage means that we can take two high level matches to Valdivia and that our people can enjoy them. "

Chileans will play Friday against Flamengo and 12/17 they will close the area before the Institute, also as locals.