Belinelli from the NBA, so Virtus never gives up

The power of Bologna

84

Lioness Brescia

78

SEGAFREDO : Mannion 11, Faldini ne, Belinelli 23, Pajola 2, Bako 5, Jaiteh 4, Shengelia 18, Hackett 2, Mickey 9, Camara ne, Weems 10, Abass. All. Scariolo.

GERMANS BRESCIA: Gabriel 8, Massinburg 10, Nikolic 11, Della Valle 10, Petruccelli ne, Taylor, Odiase 19, Burns 2, Laquintana, Cournooh 5, Moss 9, Akele 4. All. Lean.

Referees: Rossi, Fourth, Borgo.

Notes: partial 20-17; 39-40; 62-62. Shots from two: Virtus Bologna 1835; Brescia 1636. Three-pointers: 825; 925. Free throws: 2427; 1923. Rebounds: 33; 34.

by Massimo Selleri

An amazing Marco Belinelli cuts Brescia’s legs pushing Virtus to a success that allows it to keep up with Milan and share the first place in the standings with the Milanese in a championship where almost all the matches are played on the razor’s edge.

Beli’s talent is not discussed and above all there can be no suspicions about his moral or physical integrity although in March there will be 37 candles to blow out. In other words, the Juventus captain is not here to spend the winter or to lend a hand, but he wears the Segafredo shirt because at these levels he is still an added value both in Serie A and in the Euroleague, as he demonstrated on Friday evening in Villeurbanne.

It is the efforts accumulated in France and the ones he will probably have to do on Thursday with Barcelona that force coach Sergio Scariolo to dose it with the pharmacist’s scale, a decision which, although correct, brings the outcome of the match back into an area of ​​uncertainty. Long-term patients Semi Ojeleye and Isaia Cordinier are joined by Iffe Lundberg and Milos Teodosic who will both be recovered for the home match against the Catalans.

After a first half in which the two teams chased and caught each other again, a triple by Belinelli brings the black V to 75-67 when there are still 6’52” to play with his entry that literally overturned an inertia that saw the guests ahead on 52-58.

Even his exit restores confidence in Brescia and 2′ from the end the scoreboard is nailed to 77-78. Toko Shengelia makes 12 from the free line and Amedeo Della Valle misses a jump shot on the overturn in front, while Jordan Mickey puts in the basket of the new lead.

Mess on both sides until it’s Daniel Hackett’s turn who, just 11” from the sound of the siren, makes no mistake and sends everyone home.