VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA
Cordinier vote 7.5 – Sumptuous game, in defense and in attack. Overflowing physicality.
Belinelli vote 6.5 – First half in which the shot does not enter, but they are all well built. Then he approaches the basket and finds experience points, also getting several free throws. He has space, he uses it well.
Payola vote 7.5 – Crazy first half for defensive intensity, and with 6 consecutive points useful in the first tear. He closes with 5 assists and 2 steals, and also 4 losses of generosity.
Guest vote 6.5 – It has a physical impact, it makes itself felt behind and in front. And it is a stopper to be reckoned with.
Jaiteh vote 7 – Definitely important. 11+8, with important baskets when Red Star was trying to return with the four little ones.
Shengelia vote 7.5 – Game of great intelligence and effectiveness. 15 points, defense, 4 assists for teammates.
Hackett vote 7 – A lot of dirty work on the opposing wingers, and 3 assists. Definitely valuable, especially on Vildoza.
Mickey vote 5.5 – He starts with two big mistakes, and never finds the way to the basket. He partially redeems himself with 8 rebounds.
Weems vote 7.5 – Excellent game. Determination and very important shots in the third quarter, the one in which Virtus usually suffers the most. He has space, he uses it well.
Teodosic vote 7.5 – Starts in quintet and leads the excellent start of his team. Then it can be managed, given the advantage, and still puts the final exclamation point. 9 assists, with his usual ease. With him on the field, the Juventus attack plays a very different tune.
Press room, curated by Marco Bogoni
The words of Sergio Scariolo – It was the best match of the season. We got off to a very good start in terms of approach and with the right attitude, always putting physicality into everything we did. We were intense, aggressive and energetic. We have a dream which is to finish in the top eight, but in particular we want to make our fans proud and I want to thank them for the atmosphere tonight. All of Europe says that we produce a lot, we make many assists, but then, either due to missed rebounds or turnovers, we don’t capitalize, today instead we were good, but also concrete. We had difficult moments throughout the game, but tonight we reacted immediately to a three-point shot or a dunk wrong. For us, playing in front of our fans is important because it’s motivating, but a player proves he’s a good Euroleague player when he knows how to play well every night. We know that we have many first-time players at this level, and we are growing in this too. On Friday we expect Asvel who play very well at his home, they recently beat Fenerbahce and added an important player like Dee Bost. They have talent and above all a lot of athleticism, they proved it to us in Bologna. But we will definitely go there to play it. Milos playing time depends on many factors, he always gives us great availability, every time we see which match plan to apply, who has to mark and who doesn’t. Tonight the Red Star started the game with an unprecedented quintet, but we weren’t surprised.
The words of Dusko Ivanovic – I will be very fast. We didn’t play well, we started too soft and we had too many turnovers. We are especially sorry for our fans who have come all the way here. Now let’s think immediately about the next match.
