Bologna –
These were the words of coach Luca Banchi at the end of Game 2 of the Scudetto Finals: “We repeated a very solid game from a defensive standpoint, managing to curb their talent and the usual fluidity of their game. Also relevant tonight was the effort made in rebounding to close the physical gaps, and I think decisive was the moment in which, finding ourselves at -13 in the 2Q with very poor shooting percentages, regardless of the fact that we were building good shots, we continued to believe in the possibility of reversing the inertia of the game and we did it despite the fact that in front of us was one of the best teams in Europe. We did it by imposing our aggressiveness and with this personality we will have to approach the next game. Mickey put his qualities to use in trying to provide the team with consistency. There are details to take care of, and in light of what transpired in G1 I think it was necessary to have that option in our arsenal, and he responded very well. Cordinier has made a good impact in these two games, he is a player whose qualities we have been able to appreciate, especially this season, and at certain junctures have been able to make him a key player. It’s as a team that we have to stand up to Milan, and each of them individually put in that little bit of effort that we need to keep up the focus and continuity of our game. These are matches of absolute toughness, beyond the performance of individuals we need a common effort.”
