Last round before the break for the National team that sees the leading couple split: Tortona falls in Brindisi and, with the victory in the derby over Reggio, Virtus flies to the command and thus remains the only unbeaten. Milan and Venice win and stay in the wake. At the bottom, everything happens: Treviso and Trieste beat Brescia and Sassari leaving the couple of the newly promoted Scafati-Verona in the last place.
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Michael Sokolowski (NutriBullet Treviso Basketball) 36.6 PT: the symbol of Treviso’s rebirth. The proof of him was decisive for the success: 19pt with 66% shooting (6/9) without errors from inside the bow, confirming a stellar competition. He adds 5 rebounds and 7 assists which, considering his role, are an excellent figure. In conclusion, the evaluation 31 is given equal to the sum of the previous 5 seasonal races (34). In Treviso they need this version of him.
Doron Lamb (Givova Scafati) 28.3 PT: Professor Logan’s arrival prodded him. He plays a game like a real Doron (the one from last season) even if it is not enough to win. He attacks the iron as he knows how to do (7/8) and takes responsibility, what coach Rossi asks him. Proof of this are the 16 pitches attempted (of which 10 scored) no one has more than him. The 29 of the evaluation at the end of the races is the same as for all the other races added together.
Matteo Spanish (Dolomites Energy Trentino) 28.3 PT: personality is not lacking in the 2003 class who, after the injury to Flaccadori, drags Trento to success and recovered from two races not at his level. He signs the record in the LBA for points scored (24), offensive rebounds (3 out of 6 total) and shots attempted (16, 7 sent to target). Draws the personal evaluation record (27) that he had already obtained in the victory in Varese. Curiosity: both in comeback and after an extra.
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Jon Axel Gudmunsson (Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro) -5 PT: arrived to lend a hand to rotations and replace the injured Tambone, he had a traumatic start. Of course Milan is not the best opponent to start against, but given the ample time available, the 2pt with 1/4 shot are too few to be functional. Surely he still has to fit in as best as possible in the team mechanisms, but coach Repesa expects a lot more from his praetorian.
Nico Mannion (Virtus Segafredo Bologna) -2.7 PT: with Teodosic at rest there were all the conditions to do well and gain space for the future. And instead Nico closes with 1/4 from the field and 4 lost in the 21 ‘that coach Scariolo grants him. A bad blow to his self-esteem, considering he was the worst of the black Vs on the pitch. We hope that the blue shirt can regenerate him in spirit and convictions because the technical and physical means are there.
JP Macura (Bertram Yachts Dertona Tortona) -2 PT: complicated season start for last season’s revelation. 2pt with 0/6 shooting (0/5 from the bow) in the 18 ‘in which he treads the parquet. Tortona often in this start has managed to make up for his performance not up to his potential, but coach Ramondino needs his boldness a lot. As proof of this moment of impasse there are 18% from 3 in the season and the 28 of evaluation put together in 5 games played.
