Bologna –
MVP of the Derby d’Italia Matt Morgan whose 16 points in 28′ dragged the V Nere to victory. His were the 3 triples in a row in the last quarter that broke the match in two and launched Virtus. His words released to Discovery: “We wanted to respond to the complicated moment and we did it with energy, fighting as we know how to do. We conceded some easy baskets, but we stayed in the game 40 minutes and that’s what we need to do for the rest of the season.”
Protagonist of the day also Marco Belinelli (19 points), the captain put his signature on the 19-2 second quarter that directed the match. These are his words to the microphones of Virtus Segafredo Podcast: “We are there. Clearly the win has to be taken for what it is, given also the absence of Shields, but it is an important success and we take the two points. The real goals will be later, we have to continue many margins.”
