Press room at PalaLeonessa for Germani Brescia coach Alessandro Magro who comments on his team’s victory in total control in game 2 over a tenacious Estra Pistoia: “After game 1 there was a need to start again from the first half, and today I am satisfied with the defensive performance, spread over many more minutes. We also managed the minutes better in view of game 3: using a tennis term, we held serve, now we have to recover our energy, knowing that it will be tough in Pistoia what Pistoia showed and for their tenacity in attempting the comeback, we know it will be difficult and we will have to start strong and impose our strengths. I’m happy for game 2, but let’s stay focused because the series is not over.
The fact that we were able to manage the match thanks to the lead (30-19 after 10′, ed.) allowed us to give the players who were deciding the match a lot of rest. Della Valle and Massinburg’s 19 minutes on the pitch and Bilan’s 16 minutes are good news for us. Furthermore, we are continuing to work despite Petrucelli’s absence, which seems almost invisible, but is important. We are doing everything we can to have him back in the team but in light of tonight’s result I think it will be difficult to see him on the pitch at PalaCarrara. Currently, Akele is essential for us, being ready both in attack and defense. And I’m happy for everyone else, starting with Cobbins and ending with Kenny Gabriel.”
