Bologna –
The words of General Manager Paolo Ronci at the end of the win in the Playoff Quarterfinals: “First I want to congratulate Reyer, it was a fantastic series, five very good and hard-fought games and I congratulate them. And the second thing I want to say is what the coach also said. A big kudos to Polonara and Shengelia who had complicated days, Achille with a fever and Toko with a head injury and they did everything – together with our medical staff to be there. I think the heart of these guys should be highlighted, we are really proud of the guys we have. They put their hearts into it and that is unquestionable. From now on, the empathy between the public and the boys’ hearts can drag us toward our goal. Toko was really sorry, he even ended up in the hospital. He was very sorry and dejected after suffering a violent blow. He is not a player who ends up on the ground easily and that affected us a little bit, it affected our group. But as the coach said, the big heart of this guy, as well as that of Achilles and his teammates, produced a game that sends us to the semifinals against a great team. I think we all have to go home with great pride because of the sense of battle spirit our players have. Stay close to them because the playoffs have just begun.”
