An applause after a moment of discussion. The team went under the curve. The fans understood and appreciated the great effort made against Brescia. And in the end he encouraged the players.
But, clearly, disappointment cannot suddenly disappear. And coach Nicola Brienza really can’t hide it: «Unfortunately the post-match posts are starting to become redundant – said the Canturino coach -, but this time we’re commenting on a match that I consider exceptional. We kept Brescia under 80 points, we dirty everything we could dirty about them. There was excellent work on Bilan, Burnell and Della Valle.” But if Cantù then lost, something went wrong: «We were quite clear in attack for two quarters too. Then Chiozza dropped a bit, unfortunately De Nicolao’s five fouls forced us to extend the game for him. In general, despite taking good shots, we shot badly.”
Once again, Cantù had the chance to win the match: «Aside from the excellent performances we are putting forward, in the end our horrible record also affects the serenity of playing certain possessions and the coolness of the decisive shot. Once again, we failed in this.”
Ultimately, Brienza has little to reproach his team: «Now whatever is said, positive or negative, is not very credible. I complimented the team, really. The results give us no chance of making mistakes, but honestly the performances are giving us a lot, and it’s a real shame they don’t also give us points. Luck? Every now and then we evoke it, but you have to go and get it and we’ll be there
we are trying in every way. I leave the matches against Milan, Tortona, Trieste and I also say Naples for long stretches, convinced of the team. Let’s hope that the bad wave ends and that we can soon face teams within our reach at home.”
The next one, in Desio, after Reggio, however will be Venice: «We were not lucky in the calendar. Today we carry frustration with us, but I hope it can be collected and transformed into energy in matches against teams of our level. I’m sure that the team, the way it fights, will win in the end.”
In conclusion: «We start again from the things we can control. A scheme, a play, the intensity. We have to find the ability to attack the game. I see a lot of positive things. But I also see mistakes like 3-4 lost defensive rebounds. I see wrong counterattacks. Anyone who has to save themselves and wants to make a big splash against Brescia absolutely cannot make mistakes in certain situations.”
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