Ettore Messina praises Olimpia Milano: “Great desire and heart”

An important victory, bringing the playoffs closer again.

Ettore Messina praises his Olimpia Milano, which beating Baskonia with a 76-67 result returns to breathe playoff air in the Euroleague. The coach of the meneghini in the post-game at the Mediolanum Forum extolled the performance of the entire team, focusing però on the evidence of some of the players at his disposal specifically.

"I want to thank the fans, who supported us by understanding the difficult moment we were facing, but also congratulate my players. They played a great game, with excellent defense almost for the entire game and great desire and heart even when we made some bad decisions", said Messina.

"Once again it was great Melli and Voigtmann, who created shooting opportunities for everyone and were outstanding on defense and rebounding as well,‖ Messina continued. There'è then Flaccadori, who is improving with each game. His rebounds and Tonut’s were key in building our first break. Stefano, in addition to that, gave a very solid performance. We are playing with a lot of injuries, but with great identity and aggressiveness. Let’s continue like thisì".