Olimpia Milano, Mario Fioretti doesn’t trust Verona

The words of Mario Fioretti

Tezenis Verona occupies the last step in the standings (or penultimate after the penalty imposed on Varese), but all illusions are forbidden because the teams committed to salvation are doing their best at this time so much so that in the previous round three of the last four won and did so by beating all formations in the playoff area. Verona, fresh from the Brescia loss, which matured in the distance, has just replaced its center Taylor Smith with Cyril Langevine and has a team with a lot of athleticism and multifunctional players such as Jamarr Sanders, Devin Davis, Xavier Johnson and Justin Simon, as well as one of the best shooters in the league, Karvel Anderson. Olimpia is playing in defense of the best possible position heading into the playoffs. Currently, it is second. This is the penultimate away game of the regular season. In the last four games, Olimpia will be engaged three times at home and in Tortona. Of note is the return of Paul Biligha, who was on the bench in the previous round against Pesaro but unusable: this time he is.

“In recent weeks, all the teams involved in the fight for salvation have played with great energy and quality, so we will have to be ready to play a tough game. Verona is very effective in transition and open court play, with outside players who can create advantages in different ways, both from behind the arc and on penetration,” explained coach Mario Fioretti, Ettore Messina’s deputy.