The fever rises for Game 1 of the Serie A2 Playoffs Semifinal between the Basketball Forlì 2.015 and the Trieste Basketball which will be played on Sunday evening at 6pmUnieuro Arena and we of Victory Square we wanted to hear from the voice of one of the protagonists of the series won against They lived, Maurizio Tassone (cover photo by Massimo Nazzaro), the impressions of these days.
Good morning Tassone, first of all how is the team physically doing after returning to the gym to prepare for the match against Trieste?
“I must say that the team is doing well both mentally and physically. Pollone is also on the road to complete recovery, he was already used in game 4 in Vigevano and therefore at the moment our focus is on Sunday’s match against Trieste”.
What are the main indications you take away from the victorious series against Vigevano?
“Definitely that of having to be good at having a good impact on every match from the first minute and then directing the series. Game 3 in Vigevano, i.e. the defeat, was constructive from every point of view and this was seen in how we approached game 4 and therefore the idea is to start strong and concentrate from the first minute in all the games that come our way. will be in this series”.
After Kadeem Allen’s injury, what did coach Antimo Martino ask you?
“He certainly asked me for more playing time than I had up to that point and to also apply myself for a few minutes in the role of point guard. In essence he asked me for flexibility in covering multiple roles”.
In fact, against Vigevano we saw her in the control room, as a guard and as a small forward. Satisfied with his contribution to the team?
“Yes, my happiness goes hand in hand with the team’s victory, so if I have to help out by covering three roles, I’m welcome if I can do it and everything is channeled around the idea of winning as many games as possible.”
If we can make one note, it is that every now and then you have the feeling that she gives up placed shots, preferring to look for a partner. Lack of self-confidence or tactical dictates?
“No, no, no, in reality it is neither a tactical dictate nor a lack of confidence. There are often situations in the game in which one reads the moment, because then we are really talking about moments of a second, in one way rather than another. I certainly pay a lot of attention to the matches and I realize that there are moments in which a shot would have been better instead of a pass or vice versa and I have always worked on this, but we are talking about moments of a second and it is nothing premeditated, it is a reading of that moment that can sometimes be right and sometimes a little less”.
Forlì against Trieste is a fascinating match between two greats of this Serie A2. Will we need solidity, hardness and…?
“Solidity, toughness and the ability to keep your head in a series that could be long. Trieste, as a team, certainly needs no introduction. They have a roster made up of 11 players who all come from Serie A1 and therefore they will need concentration, solidity and toughness which are all the right adjectives to be able to face this series in the best possible way.”.
Trieste is a deep team with a lot of talent. Forlì, even without Allen, is very well equipped and has the advantage of home advantage, but to make it count, from now on, they will need more than the scant 3400 in Game 1 with Vigevano. What do you want to say to the people of Forlì in view of the double challenge with the Giulians?
“I think it’s a challenge that doesn’t need many presentations. Firstly because it is a playoff semi-final and secondly because it is played against Trieste. I think the city has perceived that for us at this moment, without Kadeem, an important contribution from the Unieuro Arena is fundamental and it is clear that we draw great energy when we play at home and we demonstrated this in the first two matches against Vigevano which were two matches addressed right from the start and where we also traveled on +20. This is something that the city of Forlì knows well and I hope that it will respond on Sunday as well as throughout the entire playoff series.”.
Thanks to Pallacanestro Forlì 2.015 e Maurizio Tassone for the availability demonstrated in carrying out this interview.
2024-05-15 06:03:36
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