Olimpia Milan–Germans it is the big match of the penultimate day of the regular season. It will be played this Sunday, at 6.15pm, at the Forum in Assago. It’s third against second, and is played at the same time as the rest of the rounds. Among these, Tortona-Virtus Bologna stands out. With 80 minutes left in the regular season, Pallacanestro Brescia’s hopes of finishing in first place depend on a success in Assago and a defeat by Vu Nerein a sprint finish with three teams on equal points (in order, due to the separate classification, Virtus Bologna, Germani and Olimpia Milano).
“But arriving first does not mean reaching the final – comments coach Alessandro Magro -. However, we need to remain humble. And face the next commitments with a spirit of sacrifice. Of course, we are a little saddened by certain points lost along the way.” Starting from those of Cremona, at the end of a race «played opaquely, to put it mildly».
Magro speaks of Olimpia’s strength, made up of “roster depth, quality, experience, size and defense”. Despite some seasonal ailments and aches and pains, he hopes “to have the entire roster available”, including Petrucelli. And he opens up to a possible strengthening movement on the market: «We are evaluating the opportunity on several tables, we still have about ten days».
