VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA
Lanyard rating 7 – Work on defense against Colbey Ross, solid in attack. Good performance, with notable physical impact.
Belinelli rating 6.5 – The shot from outside doesn’t fit, but in the third quarter he scores important points in his first real breakthrough with his peculiar cuts under the basket. And before, despite having some defensive problems, he had put himself at the service of his teammates with a couple of assists.
Pajola rating 7.5 – Defensive plays of the highest level, crucial in the escape of the third quarter, and 8 assists. Excellent match.
Dobrich rating 5 – Six very difficult minutes. He now appears out of the picture.
Male vote 6 – A few minutes in the first half, the determination never fails.
Lomazs rating 6 – Minutes in which there are no demerits, even if in the second half Banchi dries up the rotations and is no longer seen.
Shengelia rating 7.5 – Increases his shots significantly in the second half. He scores repeatedly and in the last quarter with Polonara he forms the best pair of big men of the evening.
Hackett rating 7 – Excellent playmaking game, with some fundamental defenses, even if there were a few too many lost balls.
Polonara rating 7.5 – Exceptional last quarter, with very precious points that repel any attempt at Tortona’s rapprochement.
Zizic rating 6.5 – Game with two faces. Excellent first half, with 11 points and dominance under the boards. Then he had some difficulty against Radosevic, he didn’t score again and there were also 4 turnovers.
Dunston vote 7 – Initial problems against Thomas, but then he grows, and in the third quarter he is fundamental in the team that makes the break.
Abs vote 7 – Points, determination, defense.
The words of Luca Banchi – I congratulate both teams, high intensity match and anticipation of the playoff atmosphere. We provided 40 minutes of good intensity, albeit with a few offensive errors and too many turnovers, due to Tortona’s pressure. Behind us we suffered a bit from their peculiarity, they shot 20 three-pointers in the first quarter. After the break we paid more attention, discipline and rebounding presence. A victory that acquires value, Tortona is one of the best teams in the second round. This intensity will be useful against Trento and then the playoffs.
The words of Ante Zizic – Difficult match, very physical, but very important victory for us. Tortona was very good, we were better in the details. We want to finish in first place, because having home advantage in the playoffs can be crucial.
