Bologna –
Virtus Segafredo Bologna vs A|X Armani Exchange Milano, tomorrow at 9 p.m. – Segafredo Arena
Referees: RYZHYK, BEGNIS, SAHIN
RaiSport, Eurosport 2, Discovery+, Radio Nettuno Bologna Uno
Coach Sergio Scariolo spoke on the eve of the first act of the Scudetto Final: “It seems to me a balanced final, with two very good teams, with strong and weak points, difficult to make predictions. Our season is already good, two titles have already come: when you have the second budget in the league and you get to the finals you have done your homework. Then you have to see how you get there: in every series you start from scratch and it only matters to do well in the first game. Virtus is a company with tradition, great coaches and great managers: when I won the World Cup with Spain they told me that it’s one thing to enter the roll of honor, it’s another to enter the legend of a team, there’s a difference. Winning three trophies in a season would mean for the players to enter the legend of the club. But in the end, these are all questions that leave time for themselves, in front is the opponent and you try to beat them with the means you have at that time. How is the team doing? We have a good training one, they all trained well then the field we will see what it will say. We have an identity and strengths, we have worked a lot and also suffered a lot to get to a high number of players who feel involved. It is not enough to put them on the field, you have to know how and when, it is a process. The feeling is that they are all involved and present, and that does not imply, however, that they all have to be used. I’ve experienced 7-game series and I’ve seen it all, we’ll try to adjust according to what the field tells us. Milan has recovered some players, they are in very good condition and have had great playoffs. Both mentally and physically we are two teams coming to this final in similar condition. Who will be decisive? The funny thing about our team is that over the course of the season stanti players have been the key. Obviously not everyone has the same impact or experience, but it means that we have created a climate and a system together that allows us to have several decisive players. It’s a final, you need emotional charge and that’s all you need psychologically.”
