Basketball from Milan-Bologna to the national team, the Azzurri ready to chase the Olympics

We still have before our eyes the epilogue of the last chapter of the saga that is marking the recent history of Italian basketball. Olimpia Milano against Virtus Bologna, the two representatives of our country in the Euroleague, the noble houses that are the reference for anyone who wants to excel. The last duel, the fourth consecutive in the final, gave Armani the 31st championship, the third in a row. It met the expectations of a fascinating match (won 3-1 by Milan) in front of a passionate audience (four sold outs between the Forum of Assago and Fiera di Bologna) and was pleasantly surprised by the ability of the Italian players to make an impact. An aspect that is anything but trivial in the year of the Paris Games, a goal that is still far away for the national team. And it will be the best performers from Milan and Bologna, divided into their respective sides until Thursday evening, who will join forces for a complicated and highly valuable mission: winning the Pre-Olympic scheduled between 2 and 7 July. To do this, the most brilliant versions of Nicolò Melli and Alessandro Pajola will be needed, who took center stage in the Scudetto final.