Matteo dragged Apu Udine into Game 1 against Cremona From Ros. These are his words after the match: “The run in the last quarter was too wide. Cremona didn’t deserve to lose by 30 points. Initially it was a difficult draw, also due to the fact that they hadn’t played for two weeks and there was a bit of rust. They forced us into a time out with a partial score of 0-8. They play with great desire, that must be acknowledged. They proposed different things to what we are used to, we noticed it and we corrected it as the minutes went by. We were consistent throughout the 40 minutes, that was the most important thing. The rotations then allowed us to extend up to +30.
The choice to change on Cremona’s pick and roll left us with ample margins. We managed well, even if we adapted as we went. Gaspardo and I are the two who took the most shots this evening. It was their defense’s choice. Coach Bechi was aware of the risks deriving from this choice, I am sure that in Game 2 he will take the necessary countermeasures. Ready and focused from tomorrow to do even better. We can still improve a lot.
Race 2? This is a victory that matters up to a certain point. We’re only 1-0. In 48 hours we’ll be back here at Carnera here and we’ll start again from 0-0. I’m more worried when we win by 30 than when we snatch a tight victory. The president gave us a speech of encouragement this week, underlining the respect we owe to Cremona, a team that fights for every possession.”
