Luca Banchi (via Bolognabasket): “For 30 minutes we played with great intensity, producing good basketball, then Miller-Mcintyre scored many talented baskets and they ended the third quarter in contact. At that point they gained confidence, while we got lost. We are disappointed, but we finish the regular season in tenth place, gaining a place in the play ins. Tonight the recriminations are linked to what we could have done to not let Baskonia close the gap so quickly. Then in the point-to-point final anything can happen, there is the recrimination for Mickey’s free throw error and Howard’s missed foul on Abass. The referee’s ruling was unacceptable on Hackett and Pajola, very severe, when on the other side Shengelia was mistreated without receiving any whistle. As in the matches against Monaco and Panathinaikos, we were able to play until the end against very strong Euroleague clubs and the match slipped out of our hands by a hair’s breadth. For Virtus this is the second season in the Euroleague, we must never forget this, the company is creating something serious. Now we’re going to play against Efes who are in excellent form, on paper it’s a very difficult match, but we want to play until the end. Cordinier is still far from his best condition, his performance highlighted the seven games he was absent, it wasn’t the return everyone was hoping for.”
2024-04-12 21:33:37
#Benches #minutes #great #intensity #saddened
