Of the importance of tomorrow’s match a Trento against the Dolomiti Energia (two-ball at ore 17.00Grigioni, Valzani and Dionisi will referee), anyone in Trieste Basketball he is aware of it. Net of a roster increasingly decimated by absences (Sissoko and Ross out) and the obvious difficulties of the last period, the “first” of 2026 in the red and white home must undoubtedly be in the name of redemption. Definitely easier said than done, especially away where they haven’t won for two months now and in a context in which it has been so difficult to find continuity. A match, against the Trentino team at -2 from the red and whites and therefore in full swing for the Final Eight of the Italian Cupwhich takes on yet another final exam… with a handicapcauses forced defections. And where every member of the roster will necessarily have to step up to the plate to break the bad spell of consecutive defeats away from home.
“We are at a very important moment of the season, with decisive matches for the standings and for the Basketball Champions League play-in. We will face four very important consecutive matches and we will have to find a way to make up for the absences of two fundamental players who are missing at a crucial moment. Team and group work, playing together, will be even more important than usual. The team is prepared to face this challenge and do it in the best possible way“. So coach Israel Gonzalez in the pre-match analysis: “Trento is a team that plays very fast, with very quick transitions: they are very aggressive in the first seconds of their attack. We will have to do the basic things very well, because they are very good both on the counterattack and when going for offensive rebounds. Another key point will be the one-on-one defense, especially on the pick and roll. They have players like Steward, Jones and Battle who are excellent in one-on-one situations, especially in the open court, with the combination of Aldridge always ready to open the field with the shot from three. It will be an aspect we will have to be very careful about.”
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