If in the first home against Settimo the Expo Inox had accused a long period of blackout in the third period that had called the result into question, on the away debut everything went well in favor of Zanellati’s quintet. In Basiglio the NBA dominated the field by winning all four partials and the final score (59-87) is the synthesis of what we saw on the pitch. The extension from the first minutes (5-12), then 14-24 at the end of the first half and 31-45 at the long rest. The advantage was further expanded at the resumption of play (44-67 at 30 ‘), so much so that the last fraction was purely academic. If the Milanese have appeared a bit on the wane compared to the last few seasons, the Expo has always had the right face, doing decisive things and not getting nervous even when the opponents have got their hands on them. Dragged by Valeiras, absolute dominator in the painted area (already double double in the middle of the match and then closed with 20 rebounds), and Kordis (+28 rating), the whole team ran at their best, with Billi and Di Paolo paired they shot 9/18 from over the arc. The Expo played an excellent race both defensively and in attack, varying the solutions well outside and inside the area, always with great confidence. Suffice it to say that of the 32 baskets from the field, as many as 20 resulted from assists.
Double double by Valeiras Creus, 18 points and 20 rebounds for 27 evaluation
Expo Inox Nba Billi 14, Di Paolo 19, Pirovano, Kordis 24, Invernizzi, G. Facchi, Laverone, A. Facchi 7, Valeiras Creus 18, Lonati 5. All. Zanellati.
That of Basiglio was an important test to verify the consistency of Expo Inox, now awaited by two home matches, on affordable paper, against Cusano and Gorgonzola.
