(from Carlo Fabricatore). Italy in basketball played a good Olympic tournament and objectively it was very difficult to predict a victory in the quarterfinals against France. The team’s attitude was positive and absolutely nothing can be blamed on the staff and players.
Bags he proved to be a good selector, managing to make all the players he had available to express themselves to the best of their ability.
Italy suffered from the French physical tonnage of the centers above all Gobert, 49 rebounds to 35, e Batum which was a huge tactically unsolved enigma for the Azzurri and dominated on both sides of the pitch. In great shape Fournier.
In an overall evaluation of the tournament, the Italian guards (Mannion and Pajola) were moved by their commitment despite some technical interpretations of the game that can be reviewed but given their young age they have a bright future ahead of them.
Fontecchio played a fantastic tournament and now he has the obligation to reconfirm himself in Euroleague.
Polonara is continuing in its exceptional moment.
Melli and Gallinari tried to adapt in defense against the 5 opponents and here they paid in centimeters and kilos, however they did it.
Ricci made a good contribution in commitment and dedication.
Tonut must be aware that against physical teams some stops and shots would be preferable to iron penetrations.
Vitali gave exuberance and boldness.
Moraschini sacrificed himself for the common good.
Often and Weavers played a few minutes to be judged.
My opinion on the team is positive: good collective predisposition on both sides of the field especially in defense where everyone has brought their brick (aid).
In attack everyone had the opportunity to take shots without anxiety as the bench transmitted serenity and calm: good Meo.
Very good very good but I would not want this good but not extraordinary result to distract attention from all the problems that afflict Italian basketball.
Until a month ago many LBA teams complained of important economic problems and now?
The LNP reported the same problems and now? Are we sure that everything has magically resolved itself?
If we believe that box office receipts are the panacea to all economic problems then we are in really bad shape. Let’s look at common NBA marketing and how they deal with issues.
Basketball and all sport must put in order the relationship between the amount of wages and revenues otherwise other companies are destined to disappear: the current model is not financially sustainable.
It is time to take stock and ask for an intervention by the Federation to concretely help the smaller clubs which are the foundations of basketball. Without hesitation, the costs of the lower series which are the driving force of the movement must be reduced.
It is enough to talk about Italian shares: Melli, Gallinari, Polonara, Mannion, Fontecchio do not seem to me to play in Italy and this situation is common to all other nations: the best play abroad.
Do we become nationalists just for the sport?
Fewer teams and higher quality must be the mantra!
The national team youth sector must have a well-defined technical guideline.
After the extraordinary result, second place, at the Athens Olympics a restructuring or a revolution was expected but nothing was done cradling on a result superior to the value of the Italian basketball movement of that period and in fact followed the “dark ages” of our loved sport.
History must be a teacher of life!
Let’s put basketball back in the center of the village !!
Venezia Giulia Land of Basketball
We love basketball
Carletto Fabricator
