Meo all tweet: “Incredible emotion”

A great Italy against a great Serbia: the blues have overturned the prediction, beating the team they would have liked to avoid 94-86. A magical night, Sunday in Berlin on the occasion of the round of 16 of the European basketball championships. Tomorrow at 5.15 pm, new thrilling challenge against France, finalist in the Olympics.

But the Berlin feat, the expulsion of Pozzecco and his usual emotional participation in the match, the sensational performances of Spissu and Melli attracted the attention of many sportsmen, even the less passionate about basketball.

Let alone the insiders, canturini and not. First of all, the still fresh former coach of the National team, who won the qualification for the European Championships, namely Meoacchetti, coach of Pallacanestro Cantù. Sunday evening, on Twitter, he tweeted a sentence full of joy for the national team: «Thanks Guys, you have given me another incredible emotion !!!! Great !!! ».

To praise, shortly after, also the Italy of world champion volleyball: «What an incredible evening for Italian sport! Great #italvolley World Champion !!! Congratulations to these extraordinary guys, winning, smiling, enthusiastic, to Coach De Giorgi and all his staff !! ».

As a commentator for Eleven Sport, Cantù’s technical director Fabrizio Frates was almost speechless for the performance offered by Italbasket: «I don’t know what more can be done, honestly. Italy defended well, attacked hard and with high percentages. She managed to face the stars of Serbia, the great favorite for the final victory. Surely there is also some demerit of the opponents: in the second half they attacked badly and, above all, they did not adopt the necessary counter moves, especially when Melli went out of the area ».

Two names above all: Marco Spissu, a trusted man from Poz, who with 22 points and six triples made the hell out of four and, obviously, Melli – two blocks on Jokic are memorable – also author of 19 points like Simone Fontecchio: « Melli was sensational – continues Frates -: after the expulsion of Pozzecco the team took on the shoulders of a true leader ».

Now the best part comes, the stakes are up, there are no more weak teams, starting with France: “Italy has shown in the defeat against Greece and in the victory against Serbia that, in this European championship, we can look great. Winning games like this makes you fly, enthusiasm is now all on our side. France? It is certainly a strong team, but it was practically eliminated by a second-tier team like Turkey ».

Frates foresees two possible scenarios: “Either the teams with NBA stars emerge, or those with a large group like ours”.

Among the Cantù players, the last to have worn the blue jersey is Filippo Baldi Rossi: “We are making a beautiful course, against Serbia I saw a great attitude, on the part of everyone and in all roles, even those who have played little. We saw the desire to help and sacrifice, but also the fluidity to score beautiful baskets in attack. In defense, Jokic cannot be canceled, the important thing was to get their mechanisms jammed ». Forecasts? “A national team that accomplishes a feat is important for the movement: having beaten Serbia will give us the impetus to face France well too”. L. Spo.