Basketball, Petrucci annoyed by Banchero’s behavior

NBA all-star chooses to play for Team USA

Banchero’s choice is now known to all. He decided to play for Team USA and not with the national team’s jersey. This news did not please Petrucci at all. The federal president felt “taken for a ride.”

“I consider it a mockery. And I would add that thanks to the excellent organization of Master Group and its general manager Antonio Santamaria, a plan had been developed to invest in its image in Italy. I close here by quoting Pirandello: ‘There are many masks and few faces.’ I have said it all.”, Petrucci’s own words to Gazzetta dello Sport.

The federal president added, “When he understood his value within the NBA, the romantic aspect ended. In recent days he has been in Milan and, despite commitments made by his agency to meet with us, he has avoided any contact with the Poz.” In short, Banchero’s decision was not liked but, more importantly, the behavior of the young Orlando Magic all-star is what bothered Petrucci.