Bologna –
Virtus Segafredo Bologna vs EA7 Emporio Armani Milano. Tip-off tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 8:45 p.m. Inalpi Arena (Turin).
Referees: b. ATTARD – G. GIOVANNETTI – C. LO GUZZO.
Eurosport 1, DMAX, DAZN and Nettuno Bologna Uno.
Out: Will Clyburn and Ante Zizic.
Coach Ivanovic’s pre-match: “The Cup is a special competition where every single game is decisive. It will not be possible to make too many mistakes and we will have to play with energy and great focus.”
Statements from Alessandro Pajola: “We are coming off a week where we played 3 games in as many days, a EuroLeague back-to-back and a not easy away game to Tortona. The team is loaded and we want to approach the first match in the best way trying to do well. Despite injuries Milano is in a very good shape, their main weapon is definitely physicality and they can count on a deep roster. They know how to find a different protagonist in every match. We will have to be good at defending 5vs5, help each other to defend as a team and not 1vs1, they have talented shooters who can be very dangerous and we will have to be good from the start and try to be continuous for 40′.”
