Very important victory for Varese Basketball which conquers the parquet of the PalaRadi Cremona 79-87. Let’s go and see the votes and opinions of the evening in the red and white house.
Stewart 8: Like the comet on Christmas night it indicates the way for Varese Basketball which finds in him the light to emerge from a very dark moment, such as the post-defeat against Udine. He raises the defensive intensity on the first ball carrier but above all attacks the rim with determination and effectiveness, creating a new outlet for the red and white offensive game, which is often too stagnant.
Alviti 7.5: Come back and we’ll see. He plays an absolute protagonist in the first half, a difficult puzzle for Grant and Ndiaye. His contribution in rebounding was also important, even if in the second half he distanced himself from a couple of defensive assists on Willis which would have been very important.
Moore 7: A game of great defensive substance, he was very good at containing Durham and Casarin by putting up significant physical resistance. His rebounding effort was then decisive, with 8 caroms achieved.
Assui 6.5: Like his teammate, he plays an inconspicuous game in attack but very concrete in defence, where he is always ready in 1vs1 matches with the Cremonese wingers but above all he is always present on the rebound and he too finishes with 8 caroms won.
Nkamhoua 8: Double – double of fundamental importance for the Finn who makes a lot of mistakes in attack but is the only real defensive bulwark in the paint for Varese. He wins the fight under the boards with a very respectable opponent like Angbogu, taking 16 rebounds off his head. In attack he is too timid in looking for 1vs1 play in the post, but he is ready in many second shot situations.
Iroegbu 7: Quietly for 30 minutes, on an evening in which the physicality of the Cremonese wingers suffers and he struggles to find the right understanding with Stewart, he wakes up at the end, being ready in the most important moment of the match and actively contributing to the mid-fourth quarter partial that closes the game.
Librizzi 5.5: Still nervous, struggling to get into the game, especially on a defensive level. He finds a spark midway through the second quarter with 5 consecutive points but they are just a flash in the pan in a game in which he never manages to make a real breakthrough, as he usually does.
Renfro 6: 35 minutes of difficulties and errors, then the pairing with Nkamhoua finally and magically works: grab rebounds, stop Grant in a potentially important counterattack for Vanoli’s comeback and also score a free throw in the last minute, which is then decisive to bring home the two points.
Freeman 4: Deleterious.
Alessandro Burin
