Bologna –
These are the words of Coach Sergio Scariolo: “I would say another good game, very good, we knew where we had advantage, near the basket, in the area, taking advantage of their defensive changes. But then you also have to put free throws coming from fouls with more continuity than in the first half. In the second half we did that, as well as solving the issue of lost balls and rebounds: so we took advantage, although then we could manage with a little more calm, not that the game got particularly complicated anyway. We give credit to our opponent for scoring difficult, marked shots, from distance however we could have done a little more. Brindisi was very competitive, we distributed the possessions well, creating shots in situations typical for us. Now in Brindisi it will be even more difficult, although our will will be to close the series obviously. We interpreted Brindisi’s defensive difficulties well in certain pairings near the basket, we attacked the zone well and so we can say that on offense we were effective. Defensively we try to grow, as we were better in the first game than we were tonight. The health of the returnees? They’re putting in good minutes, they’re growing considering the second game in three days, against an opponent that plays fast and forces you to work hard and demanding. I still see them growing, not yet at 100 percent of course: now we’ll take a day to recover and then we’ll prepare for Friday’s game. Turnover for Game 3? If the medical staff will ask me yes, otherwise I don’t see any reason.”
