Reggio Emilia, Dimitris Priftis warns his team after success over Virtus Bologna

Dimitris Priftis preaches caution

The success of Pallacanestro Reggiana over Virtus Bologna in the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup 2024 undoubtedly surprised a good part of fans and insiders, who were giving the Black Vu’s among the favorites to win the tournament itself. Dimitris Priftis, coach of Unahotels, è however, aware that he must keep his team’s concentration high ahead of the semifinal against Thursday’s other surprise, Napoli, which defeated Brescia.

"After the passage of the round obtained yesterday – explained the Greek coach to the club official channels -, today è it is essential to recover physical and nervous energies, control emotions and remain very focused in preparing this game, against a team with many mouths of fire and important game creators".

"It" will be a tough game – Priftis then added, talking about the challenge scheduled, again in Turin like all the other games of this Final Eight, against the partenopei -, we meet a Napoli that in some ways è a team with which we have some similarities: they also got a surprise victory and, like us, they play at the moment with quite short rotations".

"That is why I reiterate that physical recovery will be one of the key components for the outcome of this semifinal, since both teams, between the championship and the quarters, will face their third game in six days. It will beà an interesting and engaging match, within a beautiful atmosphere like that of these Final Eight, where I am sure we will have many Reggians on our side to support us" concluded the Reggiana head coach.