Kyle Hines lifts his Olimpia Milano.

Kyle Hines’ words.

Kyle Hines charges his Olimpia Milano ahead of the Euroleague big match against Efes Pilsen.

“We come from four consecutive losses, we still have to win at home: it’s a difficult period. However, this game represents a perfect opportunity to get back on the right track, playing against the reigning two-year European champion lineup. For this reason, it is obviously a difficult match, but it is up to us to rebuild our confidence.”

Last season, Ettore Messina’s team came back to win the Scudetto, shaking it off Virtus Segafredo Bologna. The Biancorossi, who had finished in second place right behind Sergio Scariolo’s team in the regular season, immediately brought the court factor to their side in the final series and never let the Felsinians catch them again. In the Euroleague, Sergio Rodriguez (who said goodbye to the Red Shoes in the summer to return to Spain) and his teammates were eliminated by Ergin Ataman’s Anadolu Efes, who would win the tournament for the second year in a row.