Bologna, 07 giugno –
These were the words of coach Luca Banchi at the end of Game 1 of the Scudetto Finals against Milano: “It was a game we were able to interpret well in the approach, with the first 20′ of rare intensity, managing to counter every conclusion and forcing Milano to only 25 points. A second half and especially a third quarter marked by a newfound accuracy and scoring streak. Their 12/18 from the arc in the second half explains a lot about the recovery, despite our attempt to stick to a game that cost us a lot in terms of physical and mental energy, 45′ very intense that we will now have to be ready to replicate in only 48 hours. There is bitterness, obviously we did not collect in the final regulation time as much as it could have been in our possibilities to do, but this is a playoff series that requires us to be even more decisive and cynical in the next game. In the case of the injured, especially Lundberg has suffered absence in this playoff, he has been missing since game 2 of the quarterfinal, he tried to find rhythm at certain junctures of the game and his characteristics helped us. It was a foregone conclusion to imagine that he might struggle to keep these rhythms, same for Zizic who seemed uncertain in some moments but overall, for what the game was, they were both able to help the team keep this level. These are two teams that have the resources to play each game and episode of this series until the end.”
