Olimpia Milano, Ettore Messina knows how to win in Barcelona

Ettore Messina knows how to win at the Palau Blaugrana

Olimpia Milano coach Ettore Messina spoke in a press conference on the eve of the challenge on the parquet of Barcelona, valid for the fifth day of the Euroleague.

“Every game to be played against a great team like Barcelona requires a maximum level of concentration and attention to detail. Circulation of the ball against their aggressive full-court defense will be key as will be our defense in the low post against both the longs and the guards and attention to the cuts of the longs themselves to the high post. I obviously expect a very tough game as always when playing at Palau,” explained the coach of the meneghini.

Messina then spent a few words on Brandon Davies, a great former of the challenge, who played for the blaugrana that eliminated Olimpia in the semifinals of the Final 4 2021: “I have great memories of my experience in Barcelona, I am happy to return to what was my second home for a while and play again at the Palau, this time as an opponent. It will be a tough game, we come from two consecutive outside wins, but this is a test against a disciplined team that plays the right way. So far we have won in different ways, but the constant has been mental toughness, you need a lot of it to win away from home, and we will have to have it in Barcelona as well.”