Reggio Emilia, 28 April 2024 – In the PalaBigi fort theUnaHotels Reggio Emilia rule for 88-74 there GeVi Napoli Basketball consolidating his 5th place in the ranking and so his participation in the Playoffs 2024 but effectively excluding the blues from the post-season.
Private of one of his best scorers as Jamar Smith injured in injury time last Monday 22nd vs Virtus BolognaL’UnaHotels Reggio Emilia however, he always had control of the game thanks to the excellent preparation of the match by coach Priftis thus leaving a Naples the crumbsshowing off his usual, great offensive ability and with an excellent Mouhamed Fayeliterally devastating for the opposing defense: double double for him with 24 p.ti, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 assist, logically MVP of the match.
His, for example, all the first 9 points of the match Reggio Emilia which then suffered the logical Neapolitan reaction, resting largely on the shoulders of Michal Sokolowski (double double for him too, 23 more points 12 rebounds), consciously aimed at cancel the bad KO last Sunday vs Trento and forced to Don’t miss out today the last train to the Playoffs.
But Reggio Emilia he has never raised his guard so as not to Naples to believe in the coup and, although al 10′ (16-15 with max advantage only on the +5), and from 20′ (40-38 with max advantage only on the +7), there was all in all a certain balance on the pitch, when the Emilians returned to the pitch from half-time they suffered The 40-40 and then inexorably began the escape that led them to 30′ on the +10 (63-53), until the +14 the final (88-74), with the usual special participation Langston Galloway (16 for him but 3/11 from long), until 20′ with zero points under his belt!
For Reggio Emilia therefore the confirmation of one very good season which confirms the excellent work of Claudio Coldebella and the technical staff, we repeat, without Jamar Smith and capable of giving much more on the pitch to perhaps the best Darion Atkins of the year, almost at the level of Faye: double double also for him with 16 p.ti, 10 rebounds and 6 assist.
For the GeVi Napoli Basketball instead of the long-awaited ex Alessandro Dalla SaldaToday AM in Naples, a bitter disappointment. Probably the fantastic victory in Italian Cup in February he played another bad joke like in Brescia last yearperhaps mentally turning off the players and swamping that nice basket machine who today, especially in the first half, offered some nice glimpses of himself as coach Igor Milicic he has shown that he can build in the gym with his guys.
However it is difficult to bring the result home if one of the main guns like Markel Brown scores only 3 pointsditto for Tomislav Zubcic (9 with 2/7 from three); And difficult to win the game when the opponents take 52 rebounds vs 24; finally, it is difficult to win the match with one poor quality bench and which probably at this moment of the season has made the changes mentioned above pay in terms of playing time, which appeared today with little, little beer in body.
They save themselves from the thunderous fall Tariq Owenseven if not exactly at ease vs Faye (let’s say…), and the usual Tyler Ennis While Jacob Pullen today he always shows all his class but also his age.
Closes on Sunday Reggio Emilia celebrates the Playoffs goal (and pay attention to this Reggio Emilia…), e Naples unfortunately he will go on early holidays with the first derby vs Scafati but, we are sure, to prepare a new season in which he will be able to consolidate what he showed today.
Pressroom
Igor Milicic
“Congratulations to Reggio Emilia for reaching the playoff milestone. Before the match I said that we needed to put a lot of heart and intelligence into bringing the match home. For a good part of the match we failed a bit in this, and it cost us the victory. The situation is certainly tough because inside us we secretly believed we could achieve and deserve this goal. Now, however, we must remain very humble, continue to maintain respect for what we have done this season, with safe salvation, and with an Italian Cup brought home. Now there is a great desire to find the energy in the last match to play an important match for the club, for the fans, and for the city.”
Priftis and Atkins
UnaHotels Reggio Emilia – GeVi Napoli Basket 88-74
Partial: 16-15; 24-23; 23-15; 25-21.
Progression: 16-15; 40-38; 63-53; 88-74.
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