Bologna –
Last game of the season, with the games already done, but with a last act worthy of the great tragedians of antiquity. Yes, because the next, and last, opponent of Virtus in the regular season will be Famila Wuber Schio, that just a few weeks ago was heavily threatened by Segafredo that had caused it more than a little anxiety in the Coppa Italia in the final minutes.
If for the guests we are talking about a perfect championship, without a single flaw, the journey in the Cup was just as exemplary but was interrupted in the quarters against Praga in Game 3. Because of a very deep roster, with several foreigners who can interchange without problems, resting and being more decisive, Schio remains a tough team to face.
Beyond a Gruda (15.9 and 8.8 rebounds) who sails as a serious candidate for the final MVP, what is surprising about Schio is the presence of 5 players well above the 10 point average: besides the already mentioned Gruda, also Laksa (12), Mestdagh (11.4), Keys (11.2) and Deshields 12.6, but in 8 games in an unlucky season season seasoned by a premature departure for America, still making time to score 29 against Moncalieri. For a Collier who leaves, there’s the community passport of the French Gaye who arrives, just arrived but in three games she has already collected an average of 8 points and 9.3 rebounds, making herself very ready. A team that changes and changes its players, but that remains faithful to the diktat of coach Dikaioulakos who has brought it to excel in Europe with an international game: very physical and very fast, besides an extremely reliable shooting from beyond the arc.
First in points scored, rebounds, assists and points conceded: on paper there should be no competition; yet, the Italian Cup final gave a completely different impression. It’s highly probable that this match means nothing in the history of this championship, even if tripping up the Invincibles on the last day, in view of the Play-Off, could make all the difference. All the difference in the world.
