Bologna –
Statements from the protagonists in the post-game in Trapani:
Belinelli: “The first game of the championship is always tough. They well coached, they will give a hard time to many, it was great to play here and win in front of a good crowd. We still have to do a lot, grow a lot, get to know each other: we are starting but the road is still long.”
Akele: “A very important win, at times we played good basketball even if we have to improve in continuity, leaving with a win gives morale and builds character. In every game we have shown that we are there with our heads, not to give up, and we have to hold on to that. We need to be more consistent and play our basketball for all 40 but now we hold on to this win. To win games you have to stick together and this is in my opinion the most beautiful thing seen today, in the final when we went down with the score we compacted even more showing a winning mentality, which can give us future satisfaction.”
