Bologna –
After the win in Game5 against Venezia spoke to DAZN microphones Alessandro Pajola, 12 points with 4/6 from three: “It was a battle, against a very strong team physically and tactically. We didn’t give up even under 7 points and in the final thanks to some decisive plays by our champions we brought it home. Daniel and Toko? We know who they are, they are two incredible leaders and two fantastic people off the court: of course in difficult moments we rely on them, they have always dragged us. When we are in their hands we are in good hands.”
Daniel Hackett also commented on the win: “We put a lot of heart into it, it was not obvious under 7 points. I have to give credit to Venice: I was thinking about Coach De Raffaele’s words a few weeks ago about the fact that unfortunately we have a culture of never giving credit to opponents. Opponents are strong, Venice was very tough, and credit to them for always giving us a hard time in this series: today we may have had something more to take it home. Toko? For the last four years he has been the symbol of this team along with Marco Belinelli: on a daily basis they always show the leadership that distinguishes them, it is important to have them. Today we were compact, all together.”
This is how Toko Shengelia commented to the microphones of Nettuno Bologna Uno: “Honestly both teams deserved, we did a little better. We fought, today as throughout the season which allowed us to have the first position in the standings and the advantage of the field factor which was important today. My comeback? I have to thank God, maybe I should not have played. I also have to thank coach, he believed in me despite everything. It might have been better to rest but this was not that day. I am really proud of how we played, from the first minute. The semifinal with Milano? It is always difficult to play against Milan, from tomorrow we will start thinking about it.”
