Basketball, Serie A: AX Armani Exchange Milano-Virtus Segafredo Bologna LIVE live

The AX Armani Exchange Milano returns to win after the stop against Trieste in the pre-Christmas match, rises to 12-1 in the standings and breaks Virtus’ streak of 6 consecutive victories in the league. Bologna slips to 10-3 and Milan, with two victories ahead (including the direct clash), mathematically hits first place at the end of the first round, good for being seeded number one in the Italian Cup Final Eight.

102-99 FINAL RESULT – Lost by Pajola on the pressure of Hall and recovery by Melli. Rodriguez misses the triple and Weems finds only the iron with a desperate shot at the edge of the siren from nine meters!

102-99 with 38 “from the end – Two attacking rebounds for Milan on two errors from outside Hall. Then Hall scores +3 in force penetration. Virtus time-out at 38 “from the siren.

100-99 al 44′ – Counter-overtake Olimpia with a triple from Hall, then foul in Jaiteh’s attack. Bentil is wrong from below, Belinelli is also wrong from the bow. Melli’s mistake from the corner, do it on a deep reception from Jaiteh (1/2).

97-98 al 42′ – Weems overtakes with a triple. Bezel for Grant: 2/2. Recovery of Hines on Bentil. Canceled a basket to Melli for infraction of 24 “, but it is very valid in reality.

95-95 START OVERTIME – The first possession is for Milan.

95-95 END OF FOURTH PERIOD – A triple by Bentil writes +9, but Bentil himself commits a foul on a shot from the arch by Belinelli (3/3 to free). Air-ball by Hines punished by a Teodosic counterattack. Hall makes 1/2 in the line, Belinelli fixes the immediate -3 scoring on Teodosic’s assist 12 “from the siren. Grant makes 0/2 in the line on Teodosic’s fifth foul and Virtus equalizes with a crazy triple by Belinelli at 4 “from the siren! Time-out called by Messina: Hall misses the victory shot with a lopsided average jumper. OVERTIME!

91-85 al 39′ – Hines scores a free-kick from four meters, Jaiteh replies in deep reception.

89-83 al 38′ – Bezel for Teodosic after a foul by Alviti: 2/2. Hall writes a new +10 from the arc, but Belinelli immediately responds from the half corner and scores in the back door after a mistake by Melli for -6. Time-out asked by Messina on 89-83.

86-77 al 36′ – Rodriguez’s no-look assist for Bentil’s dunk. Rodriguez misses two match-killing triples, Teodosic scores and keeps Virtus there.

84-74 al 34′ – Hines primed in roll by Rodriguez. Then Jerian Grant steals the ball from Ruzzier in midfield and nails a crazy dunk in the head of Sampson that forces Scariolo to time out at 84-71. Upon returning, Jaiteh’s and-one on rebound after a mistake by Teodosic.

80-71 al 32′ – Belinelli still scores with a triple from the dribble at the opening of the fourth, but Bentil immediately responds against the area. Then Hines supports on the counterattack after a recovery from Bentil. Again the Beli to score, yet another bomb.

75-65 END OF THE THIRD QUARTER – Lost by Grant, Belinelli scores on the counterattack. Alviti responds in the back door with an assist from Bentil. Belinelli scores a crazy basket out of balance from the corner, but Alviti replies with a five-meter jumper leaning against the table.

71-60 al 28′ – Foul in Pajola’s attack and Virtus time-out at -11. Upon returning, Biligha’s basket in the hook. Milan misses a couple of shots to bite the game, Ruzzier suffers a rebound foul and goes to the line by writing a 2/2.

69-58 al 26′ – Recovery by Rodriguez and a line for Grant (2/2). Then Hall sends Hines to score with a nice pick and roll play. Coach Messina (invasion of the field): administers Belinelli in the line. Then free for Jaiteh on Biligha’s foul: 1/2. Grant hits with an impromptu triple from the dribble for +11.

62-56 al 24′ – Rodriguez to the iron in penetration. Teodosic replica with a splendid and-one in floater with Chacho phallus. Rodriguez and Teodosic then give wonderful assists: Melli and Jaiteh score (with a foul).

58-50 al 22′ – Teodosic opens the second half with a treble from the dribble. Hines rebounds an error by Rodriguez, then Grant takes the Bianconeri defense. Still Teodosic keeps Bologna there with another basket from outside.

54-45 START THIRD FOURTH – The first possession is for Virtus.

VIRTUS STATS – Bologna is shooting 12/21 from two (57%) and 6/12 from three (50%). Belinelli and Weems lead with 10 points each, followed by Jaiteh (8), Alibegovic (7), Sampson (4), Teodosic and Ruzzier (3).

OLYMPIC STATS – Milan is shooting 10/29 from two (50%) and 10/17 from three (59%), the real difference-maker of these first twenty minutes. Sergio Rodriguez goes crazy with 14 points and 5 assists. Followed by Melli, Grant and Hall (9), Bentil (5), Hines (4), Tarczewski and Biligha (2).

54-45 END SECOND FOURTH – Grant bomb from the corner, Weems replies from below. Milan strikes again from outside with Rodriguez and Melli. Technician at Teodosic for protests, administers Hall in the lunette. Teodosic then misses the last shot of the first half, which ends with Olimpia leading by 9 points, 54-45.

44-43 al 18′ – Hall scores from the corner, but Milan’s defensive returns are still slow and Alibegovic crushes on the counterattack. Melli and Tarczewski hit as they approach the basket and force Scariolo to call time-out at 44-39. On the return, Weems treble from the corner and line for Weems himself after a foul by Melli on the counterattack: 1/2.

37-37 al 16′ – Rodriguez moment: triple and then foul on another archery shot (2/3 in the line). Virtus remains there with a bomb from the corner from Alibegovic and a basket from Sampson a counterattack.

32-32 al 14′ – Belinelli goes crazy: triplone coming out of the blocks, then super-assist for Jaiteh’s dunk that forces Messina to time-out at 26-30. Upon returning, a bomb from Rodriguez’s dribble and another triple from Grant’s corner. Belinelli collides with another basket from the outside impossible.

26-25 al 12′ – Virtus opens the fourth with another hook from Jaiteh and overtakes with a break from Weems. Milan comes back with Hines offensive rebound.

24-21 END OF FIRST FOURTH – Milan works well at offensive rebound with two tap-ins by Biligha and Bentil, Virtus responds with four points in a row by Jaiteh, then it is a triple from Hall on the siren to fix the red and white +3 at the first rest.

17-17 all’8′ – The atmosphere is heated by a dubious foul whistled in favor of Belinelli (2/2 on the line). Hall responds from the media, then again Belinelli scores from the arc and the equalizer arrives with a deep reception from Weems.

15-10 al 6′ – The pace picks up: Milan scores two triples in the row with Rodriguez and Bentil, Bologna responds with Alibegovic and a bomb from Teodosic from the dribble. Bezel for Grant: 1/2. Virtus remains in the wake with another triple from the newly entered Ruzzier.

8-2 al 4′ – Melli extends the positive partial for Milan with a couple of consecutive deep receptions by exploiting the mismatches on the exchange rates deriving from the blocks. Sergio Scariolo is forced to call time-out. On his return, Virtus first basket with a dunk by Sampson.

4-0 al 2′ – The first basket is signed by Jerian Grant, then Hines makes the 4-0 with a forceful penetration.

0-0 START OF THE RACE – The first possession is managed by Bologna.

The quintet chosen by coach Sergio Scariolo for his Virtus Segafredo Bologna: Milos Teodosic, Alessandro Pajola, Kyle Weems, Amar Alibegovic and Jakarr Sampson.

The quintet chosen by coach Ettore Messina for his AX Armani Exchange Milano: Sergio Rodriguez, Jerian Grant, Nik Melli, Ben Bentil and Kyle Hines.

Bologna does not have Amedeo Tessitori (covid), Nico Mannion (back), Kevin Hervey (meniscus), Ekpe Udoh (knee), Awudu Abass (knee), Isaia Cordinier (ankle).

To summarize the absent situation: Milan is without Pippo Ricci (covid), Riccardo Moraschini (disqualified for doping), Malcolm Delaney (knee), Dinos Mitoglou (foot), Tommaso Baldasso (covid), Troy Daniels (covid), Shavon Shields (wrist ), Gigi Datome (thigh).

The 12 roster for Virtus: Marco Belinelli, Alessandro Pajola, Amar Alibegovic, Michele Ruzzier, Mouhammadou Jaiteh, Ty-Shon Alexander, Marco Ceron, Jakarr Sampson, Kyle Weems, Milos Teodosic. The seniors are joined by the young Matteo Barbieri. Bologna with a much deeper staff available than the opponent.

The 12 roster for Olimpia: Nik Melli, Jerian Grant, Sergio Rodriguez, Kaleb Tarczewski, Paul Biligha, Devon Hall, Davide Alviti, Kyle Hines and Ben Bentil. Due to the unavailability of Gigi Datome, Pippo Ricci, Tommaso Baldasso and Riccardo Moraschini, Milan brings three Under to the bench: Giuseppe Invernizzi, Davide Trovarelli and Andrea Leoni.

Both teams do not present themselves at their best, amid injuries and veterans of the disease. In the morning, Olimpia also communicated the absence of Malcolm Delaney, kept at rest for a flare-up of a problem in a left knee. Managing the players will be very important for Milan, called for a tremendous tour de force in January to recover the postponed matches of the league and Euroleague.

Friends of Eurosport, a greeting from Daniele Fantini and welcome back to our appointment with the LIVE-Blogging of AX Armani Exchange Milan-Virtus Segafredo Bologna, big-match that is worth the primacy in the Serie A standings!