Bologna –
At the end of the game against Treviso, won by Virtus Segafredo 97-71, these are the statement by Coach Sergio Scariolo after the match: “I think we put the game on the right track already in the first quarter and then we managed to give continuity by keeping them at a distance, increasing the circulation of the ball. Obviously everything is a function of the physical opposition that the opponent is able to put on the court, but I would say that we had the merit of involving all the players who took the court. Now we think about the next obstacle, a real Everest. We know from firsthand experience that games can get complicated and dirty and go on maybe looking for personal statistics, but instead we were good at staying focused until the end. This is a win that puts a +2 in the standings, which is always good: clearly the division of minutes allowed us to find a less physical game and this allows us to find the basket more easily. It is not the same energy and intensity as in the Euroleague but on a mental level it allows us to play with less stress. The returnees should all be there, but we will see on Tuesday, especially with Hackett and Cordinier, those who have done less training. Already from the next game in Sassari, we will see what we are made of because we will come from the trip to Madrid, and we will face a top-ranked team in Italy, which will give us a chance to test ourselves. In such a long season you can’t look back, so you win and lose constantly, but you have to be ready to go again right away. We don’t have the presumption to be more than we are, but we have to be serious and squeeze what we have to compete at the highest level.Of Kaunas, I liked the approach for how we were able to stay on the court, but I clearly didn’t like the last two minutes.
Gora Camara also spoke in the postgame. These are his words, “Important win after the two losses in a row. We wanted to show our game, and what we are capable of doing. I had the opportunity to go on the court, so it’s an important year for me. Having the coach’s confidence is important, I know it will be hard to play and earn minutes, because of the importance of the team.”
