Milano –
Coach Banchi spoke after the game with Milano: “It was a tough game. Milan is in a good moment, it used all its aggressiveness and physicality. Honestly we responded in the first 15′, even if the percentages were not what we expected. But we were in the game. Unfortunately we lost contact at the end of the first half, and in the second half we went under. And then it is difficult to recover a disadvantage like that. We have to respond as a team and keep working. We want to approach the play-in with confidence.”
Worrying defensive signs? “We recognize Milan’s value in terms of the personnel and the competition they played. This match should also be traced back to that. We in the last period have also lost rough games – with Munich and Panathinaikos – at the beginning of the season we had won such games. Now it’s about managing the moment, fatigue is being managed, commitments are being reapproached and we are not a team that can afford to beat anyone. We have to earn our bread every night, it’s a difficult time, but we are back on the field in 48 hours and the game has to be a springboard to the next stage.
We’ve collected defeats-some with recriminations-but the field has spoken, it’s a time of difficulty that we need to rebound from.A lot can start with a more effective defense, without letting the opponents touch the area with this frequency.Today we played a first half with a lot of fouls, maybe we were whistled a lot, 21 free to 9 in the first half.And with Milan if you lose contact then it becomes difficult to mend the tear.We restart from defense and a more fluid and better distributed offense.We are waiting for that spark that can restore our confidence. Maybe not everyone has the necessary experience, but I have confidence. Now we are focused on the analysis of this postgame and the game – very tough – in Venice. With Baskonia we will have one more opportunity to end the regular season in the best possible way. We want to get to the play-in in the best position and above all to make a quality performance on our court and in front of our people. What we can do we certainly have not forgotten.”
