Milano –
These were the words of coach Luca Banchi after Game 3 against Olimpia Milano: “Another game of intensity, which we were able to interpret by constantly keeping in touch with Milan, failing in the final to find the plays that would have been needed. Let’s keep the rudder straight, determination and courage: in 48h it will be a vibrant game again, but we must have continuity for a game that would be determined for us to stretch the series to Game 5.”
The last line-out? Even reviewing it is blatant, the ball goes in the opposite direction to Abass, inexplicable decision, puzzling, but it’s for others to judge. We all thought they went to see how many seconds were left. We take note of adverse decisions: I think Mirotic’s step infraction with 15” left was blatant, dragging his knees on the floor in a fairly obvious manner. I take note of that, I don’t lose energy and confidence because of that. We keep the determination and focus: on the final possessions we have to have the lucidity so that there are no recriminations at least on what is in our control.”
“We take advantage of what Milano’s defense gives us. We have to have the alertness to react to their choices, trying to take advantages. These his teams try to play on advantages that defenses concede in intense, tough contests. Everything is decided on the small details: every single possession can determine the game and the series.”
