Bologna –
Coach Banchi spoke in a press conference after the win over Napoli: “A game that reserved us a third quarter in which we had difficulty curbing the momentum of our opponents. We are still looking for team identity and personality that will allow us to tolerate certain lapses. It is equally true, however, that it is promising how we were able to rein in Napoli in the last quarter.At halftime, knowing Napoli, I told the team that a comeback by them would be predictable. In the first half we always built high percentage shots, in the third quarter we lost balls and conceded counterattacks and offensive rebounds. In the end we regained confidence and now we look ahead to recharge physical and mental energy for tomorrow’s engagement against a great team like Milan. We are a team that will have to find its own game identity, from tonight I take home what we did in the first 20′, with good defensive concentration and excellent offensive construction. Napoli played with a clear mind, an emotional aspect they rightly played on, showing it even when they won the Coppa Italia. Tonight halftime brought with it a downturn that can happen at certain times of the season: I tried to mix quintets, also taking into account the distribution of minutes and fouls. I think I have a talented and quality team that we will have to showcase in a competitive league like the Italian league and in a very high-level competition like the Euroleague. This roster will have to put in energy, discipline, enthusiasm and quality, as we have already seen to some extent tonight.”
