Bologna –
Quiet the rumors, bounce only the ball and finally begin the long saga of the Scudetto final that Segafredo and Armani can push to 7 possible stakes. Who it will be a party for, we’ll see at the end. To the event comes an Olimpia that in the last period has revived Sergio Rodriguez, (top scorer at 11.9, top assistman at 5.6) and Kyle Hines (4.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists) flanked by the experience of Gigi Datome and Shavon Shields (second scorer at 11.6). A physical perimeter, with stretches of ballistic streak, to be flanked in the area by Ben Bentil (10.2 points, 4.4 rebounds) and the returning Nik Melli (5.4 rebounds). Davide Alviti from the bench also contributed because, after injuries and the suspension of Kostas Mitoglou, the order was to push and everyone pushed hard. Minutemen were reviewed and spread out and today, the main ones ranged from Devon Hall’s 24.4 to Shavon Shields’ 23.1, from Chacho Rodriguez’s 23.0 to Jerian Grant’s 22.4. Milan comes to this final after 74 games played, 55 of which were won and 19 lost, a 75 percent win rate lower than the 81 percent for Virtus Segafredo, the child of 51 wins and 12 losses out of 63 contests. In contrast, both contenders come to this series undefeated on their home court: 15 wins apiece in the regular season, 4 in the postseason.
