Thus Ettore Messina commented on the success against Maccabi Tel Aviv: “An important victory, in an evening in which the results showed how difficult it is to win in the Euroleague. We played an excellent first half, then in the second half we went in a bit soft. It was the first time we had a big advantage, we didn’t manage it very well, but the defense always kept us in control. When we circulated the ball we found good shots ”.
Individual tests: “I am very happy for Mitoglou, who showed his potential, while Delaney defended very well against Wilbekin, their most important player”.
The defense on the guards: “I am always enthusiastic when I see my players fighting in the defensive half, this brings us and makes us grow in identity and mentality. When a player like Wilbekin doesn’t have a great night it’s a combination of factors, sometimes they may fail to be at the top. We defended well, but it’s 50-50 ”.
Delaney’s growth in attack: “I agree. In the first half he had rhythm, he found penetrations. In the second half he paid for a bit of fatigue. Already in Vitoria comforting signs in attack, we hope this will continue ”.
The new ones already in rhythm: “They were very good and the players like Hines and Rodriguez helped them a lot, to welcome them and be more patient than me. I hope the same will happen for Daniels too ”.
The race with Efes: “An anomalous situation. We have to take it as a game, playing as best we can. They have great offensive potential, if we put it on 100 points I don’t know how much chance we have. It’s nice that the European champions arrive and be able to play face to face, if we think that everything has happened quite quickly in the last two years ”.
Hines last season? “I immediately sent him a message: ‘Don’t joke.’ He can go on as long as he wants, thanks to his great knowledge and wisdom in the game ”.
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