At the PalaSerradimigni the Bank of Sardinia hosts the GeVi Naples in anticipation of the 11th day of LegaBasket Serie A 2022/23. For the champions Robert Johnson is in doubt due to edema in his right ankle.
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4th quarter – Jones starts again with a three-point play that is successful this time +16. Uglietti shortens in the 31st minute, then Napoli does not finalize a long attack. Triple by Bendzius with 7’37” for Dinamo’s maximum lead +17. Triple by Stewart with 6’34”: GeVi has to speed up the action and with 5’58” Buscaglia calls timeout by the way. But Davis’ baskets and Williams find the return respectively from Jones and Kruslin (triple) 75-60 with 4’41”. Try putting Banco in the freezer with Diop’s dunk with 4′. Davis’ triple wakes up Naples but not enough for Buscaglia, who takes the timeout with 3’10”. But Sassari’s physicality is evident, from recovering the ball in defense comes Diop’s 2/2 in the line. Zanotti shortens but the bomb by Bendzius of +17 arrives with 2″ to the siren. Michineau’s first two points in the match arrive; a sprawling foul by Zanotti on Bendzius requires an instant replay which sanctions the unsportsmanlike player with 1’35” and the team surrender Neapolitan. 2/2 from the Lithuanian, who then scores from two also in the following action. Howard’s 2/3 in the line ends the game: 86-69.
Banco di Sardegna Sassari – GeVi Naples 86-69. Boxscore: 28p+10r Jones, 18 Bendzius, 10 Kruslin, 9p+11r Diop for Sassari; 18 Howards, 12 Williams, 11 Uglietti and Davis for Naples.
The comment: Piero Bucchi’s basket machine has really restarted, Jamal Jones (28 points, 10 rebounds, 37 rating) is an unsolved puzzle for GeVi Napoli which suffers a bad night from some of its men and early fouls from JaCorey Williams, in the first half the soul of the team. Here the physical domination of the Sardinians also emerges, with the 12 turnovers of Naples which accelerated the negative outcome for the Campania players.
3rd quarter – Stop and shot by Uglietti and alley-oop by Robinson for Stephens to make the second half interesting. Davis’ free throws in the 22nd minute make it 47-34. Kruslin extends the home scoreboard, Uglietti is hot and shortens with a triple first and a counterattack then 49-39 with 6’34” and Bucchi timeout. Stephens and Kruslin made it 4-0 at the back, but in the 25th minute the shot Howard’s three-point suspension brings back Banco di Sardegna +11. With 3’51” comes Kruslin’s bomb +14. Howard finds a valuable stoppage and shot, then comes the fourth foul by Williams, who goes on the bench for Zanotti. Problematic attack on the 24″ shot in Naples, solved by Howard’s triple 56-47 with 1’48”. 1/2 by Jones in the line, offensive rebound for Diop, triple by Bendizius and Buscaglia who makes a rude gesture to his players +12 Dinamo. Fourth foul by Diop 1/2 by Zerini. Basket by Jones, assist by Uglietti for Zerini’s bomb; with 3″ still Jones going in, a basket with a free foul without success for Jones (24 points) to make it 64-51 in the 30th minute.
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2nd quarter – Jamal Jones shows up with a personal 4-0 in the second quarter. Davis shortens but the newcomer Diop affects the momentum on the line and in penetration. With the four points he’s 30-20 with 6’45” and Buscaglia has to call timeout. Dellosto closes by two, and it’s Bucchi who sees something wrong, and it’s still timeout with 5’38”. 2/2 in the line for Jones; 32-22 on 15′. Sequence of errors on both fields that speeds up the game and, between a block and a missed basket, it is Napoli’s counterattack with Howard who succeeds with 3’50”. Airball by Bendzius and malicious hook by JaCorey Williams 32-27 and timeout Bucchi Sassari clings to Jones, who rises to 16 personal points, then quantifies a recovery by Bendzius for a 36-27 with 2’03” which is worth the timeout for Buscaglia. Williams spoils his performance not so much with a foul in midfield as with the subsequent protest. Dowe scores two free throws +12. Sassari’s defense is well closed, Naples slams us and Bendzius’s bomb on the transition. GeVi also has difficulties from the bow (3/13), so Sardinian restart and free for Diop 1/2 with 7″. The same Diop with 0.6″ sends Zanotti 1/2 to the line, for the final 43-28 at 20′.
1st quarter – First two are by Gerald Robinson. Williams and Uglietti, however, responded well, and put Napoli up 2-6 in the first 2′. Two free throws by Dowe and Bendzius equalize with 6’51” at 6′. Devin Davis and Chris Dowe make it 8-8, then GeVi makes a second effort with Howard’s triple in the 5′ minute. Robinson’s equalizes at 11 with 3′ 50″. The match runs on balance with Williams and Jones (triple), Williams and Robinson again (2+1) and Jones in the line who signs a +4 Sassari with 41″. Zanotti and Jones’s bombs are worth 10′ on 22- 18 for Dynamo.
Previous. There are 17 precedents played between Sassari and Naples, but only two in Serie A (15 in A2 between 1996 and 2000) with the Campania players ahead 10-7 in the total calculation and the Sardinians ahead 5-3 for the home matches. In the two matches played in Serie A (last season), two away victories.
HERE Naples, the words of coach Buscaglia. “The match against Sassari is always a fascinating challenge. We have been facing a top national and international team for some time. Sassari has always had great ideas, solidity, structure, game, and an audience with an extraordinary passion. It is a very delicate match for us. We are looking for our way and we continue to work hard to confirm and consolidate ourselves. Sassari is used to international stages and has a certain type of mentality. They are growing steadily, as underlined by Coach Piero Bucchi, both in training and in match. He has physicality, perimeter, basketball intelligence. We will have to be attentive, playing with great strength and determination. It will be important to work well defensively, on rebound control. We will mainly need to be solid, a characteristic we look for every day. Let me tell you that going to play in Sassari, in a fantastic land like Sardinia, it is always a great pleasure”.
Here Sassari, the words of coach Piero Bucchi: “We come from the important victory in Tortona but we played against Dijon and a similar match against Napoli awaits us. It’s a physical team that plays clear and organized basketball, difficult to face. We have to work on our limits, focused on what we don’t have done well on Tuesday and try to go further. My way of playing hasn’t changed since the first day I’ve been at Dinamo, rather our game system has changed which has become faster and more dynamic, Deshawn is an excellent passer, with him c ‘is more sharing of the ball, this allows us to open up the pitch and take more open shots.”
