Bologna –
At halftime of the game between Virtus Segafredo Bologna and Olympiacos, CEO Luca Baraldi spoke this way to the microphones of Sky Sport: The season is difficult. We were not used to the Euroleague, we are rookies. But we are more than satisfied, because in any case in line for the playoffs, at least for 7th-8th place: it’s there at a stone’s throw, considering that it’s hard to get used to the Euroleague rhythm for novice teams.
Teodosic? A great champion, great man, landmark. He is giving everything, including to the public and to all basketball fans.
The audience? Tonight he came in huge numbers, but he is always close to us. There is a great basketball culture in this city and region. And it’s great to see so many Olympiacos fans.
I did not expect such a hard-fought Euroleague, and I think other insiders did too. The average level has risen, the competition is beautiful.
Market? We never talked as a society. The internal Euroleague market has closed, not the global market. We know that we can improve in certain parts of the team, the market is still open for other positions. We are always in the market, and when we are convinced about a player, we will act.
Polonara? He is a great player, but the opportunity was missed in the summer. He made other choices and the team was built differently. Beyond what has been read, now we have been working on a pivot, but we have not found the right player yet.
We are also working on next season, and in this we are helped by our coach, who has great experience and global vision of basketball.”
