Bogdan Tanjević spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport about the three-team race for the record between Virtus Bologna, Germani Brescia and Olimpia Milano. «When he had fewer players available Milan he started to improve. With fewer rotations, it’s easier. In the last period the Virtus he is playing for all he is worth, while at the beginning of the season he performed at 110 percent. Banchi did an excellent job. Brescia he worked a miracle this year, he has nothing to lose. Even though as a coach I have always preferred difficulties: the favorable situation extinguishes fear and the incentive to give my best.”
On the weak points of the three teams. «I don’t see any weaknesses in the Virtus, I really like how he plays. With the small decline in the last period, he pays for the sprint start where he also did very well in the Euroleague. Milan it is the strongest, it has great potential as it demonstrated by beating Real Madrid and Barcelona. Brescia can’t compete with them. Coach Magro is very good, but the team is not as strong compared to what he showed on the pitch.”
The key players. «Lundberg, despised last year, was decisive on many occasions for the Virtusthe savior of the country with last-ditch shots. Milan depends on Melli, the Meneghin of these years. I really like his behavior as a leader, he is the team man who does the right things in difficult moments. Bilan made the leap in quality Brescia. Bring points, internal play, doing things that seem simple but are not simple. Della Valle is my favorite player.”
