Win, or go home. Once again the Virtus finds himself with his back against the wall: this time, however, it’s not the Euroleague play-ins, but the quarter-finals in Italy. A fairly unprecedented situation, apart from Game 7 of last year since the return to Serie A it had never happened, and one in which no one would have wanted to find themselves at the start of the series. But we are at stake and we must dance: Tortona – who had already put the Bianconeri in serious difficulty in games one and two – won the next two with full merit, and will show up at the Segafredo Arena with a light head and with nothing to lose. The pressure is all on the shoulders of the Bianconeri, who will have to put on a solid performance in front of their fans, starting with the defense. Playing at home will certainly help the Bianconeri, but clearly a lot will also depend on the team’s physical condition: Lundberg won’t be there, Belinelli and Shengelia will be in better condition than on Saturday, Polonara also had flu symptoms yesterday. More than anything, it will also serve to show mental toughness.
The game is played at 8.45pm, live on Eurosport 1, DAZN and Nettuno Bologna Uno.
