Virtus passes Trieste with a score of 81-92, is the lone leader for one night, and is now waiting for Sunday’s match between Sassari and Olimpia Milano. It took a by now usual final with thrills to prevail over a Trieste in search of safety points, which seemed to have raised the white flag after the overwhelming first half of the virtussino finished 40-54. But in the second half dragged by Banks, 27 points to go, the Alma 2 ‘from the final siren climbed to -4, 81-85 with a triple from the American guard. And there the Vu, with the craft of Hackett and Shengelia and a couple of decisive plays by Cordinier, took her home, but also rethinking the 16-34 of the first fraction wasted during the match. The most continuous result was Mam Jaiteh, 18 points, 10 rebounds and a valuable 8/11 shooting, followed by Weems, usual problem solver, with 4/5 from the bow. 19 ‘on the field at the return, a eager Teodosic and also applied in defense, however, he collected a 2/7 shooting and some forcing when Trieste went up the wave.
The chronicle. Virtus leaves Hervey out for the turn over but runs fast, scores and defends. So you only go on the run and the +14, after 5 ‘, is the logical consequence of a brazen superiority. Jaiteh plays without opposition under the Trieste basket and at the end of the first fraction, the Vu goes forward by 18 points. Without taking his foot off the gas, Scariolo’s team crosses the twenty pitches and then finds the pride of the Alma. That with a triple from Banks, who tries to drag the others, goes to 40-52. Scariolo stops the game, but the match is in safe hands: when Davis goes to the last attack before the rest, Shengelia cancels his trajectory with a thunderous block. But when they return, they change sides, it is Trieste who runs and surprises a slow Vu to take sides in defense. And forwards, some diversions and some assisted spectacle tried too much, change the inertia of the match. Konate is a fury, and the Alma touches the -7, 64-71 So the last quarter is all to be played with a Vu that must find the compass. Scariolo still goes with Milos and Pajola in the direction, the Serbian repays him with a triple for 64-76. But Trieste senses the connection with the bianconeri from the vented attack. And Davis from three signs an unimaginable 79-83. 2 ‘from the siren Banks from the arc makes 81-85. Scariolo removes Milos now with the red light and in Bologna the last thrill also passes: a basket from Cordinier, an assist from Shengelia for Jaiteh and the Vu passes to Julian soil.
