The 30th episode of Basket On ER on Icaro TV.
Augusto Binelli: “Virtus’ season has been very positive so far. Olimpia disappointed me with their journey in Europe. In my opinion, the playoff final is a given: Bologna and Milan are the favorites again this year, but pay attention to Venice and Brescia who represent two unknowns that could possibly cause trouble in the semi-final. I don’t know coach Luca Banchi personally, but they spoke very well to me about him. I would go back to the old style of the Euroleague: seeing clubs that don’t win the scudetto and pay to participate in the event is not a format to my liking. If Dubai entered then the name of the competition would have to be changed. I’ll tell you the anecdote with Danilović: Sasha and I once argued because he made fun of me after my terrible training, so, upon returning to the locker room, continuing to annoy me despite my warning to stop, I hung him on the wall. The case remained there, after a long time I tell the episode with a smile, even if the person concerned always denies it. My farewell in Virtus? I was disappointed, I was expecting at least a face-to-face chat with the owners rather than a phone call from my friend Roberto Brunamonti. I had already understood, however, my destiny, witness my wife. On television, on Rete 7, Marco Madrigali said that I would still be the captain of the VuNere, but I didn’t believe it. And I was right. I was happy to stay as a fifth forward and then embark on my career as coach of the Cantera, always in black and white. I often hear from my former teammates: recently we created two groups on WhatsApp with the guys from Stella and the Euroleague. The fault of the few centers in Italy is due to two primary causes: many tall kids dedicate themselves to volleyball and, secondly, the coaches do not teach the pivots, as in the past, to fight and move in the right way under the basket”.
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