Dinamo beats Virtus, Markovic praises his team
The words of Nenad Markovic
A super Dinamo won a great 93-88 victory against Virtus Bologna, who gave nothing away and put crazy physicality on the court, showing that they worked hard during the break and with exceptional quality. Sassari è perfect for 15 minutes, going up 42-29 before suffering the vehemence and strength of Banchi’s team that overtakes in the 3°quarter and seems to address the confrontation with Polonara (hailed on his return to Sassari) and Belinelli. Banco has the strength to always react, defends, builds, finds a resounding Jefferson from 29 points and 7/10 3-pointers, but above all plays like a real team. The’last quarter è the essence of basketball, Sassari deservedly wins, very good at staying lucid in the key moments and taking home in jubilation a success worth gold.
"We knew it would be difficult to face a team like Virtus Bologna – stressed coach Markovic in the press conference. A team with great size, as in the guard department that cuts very well in the area. We have used the last two weeks to prepare this competition very carefully. We knew it would be very important to play teams and today there are the numbers to tell us".
"Jefferson scored 29 points, but they were the result of a team effort where the ball è was moved well,” he added. “We knew what we had to do and we did it, if you are 93 points it means you played well for 40′. The only thing “negative” are the 0 fouls made in the first 8′, where we conceded 20 points. Our defense then è grew and in the second quarter we were very good".
" Now we enjoy the victory. We wanted to play with three small ones or with three long ones, then we chose to use three guards becauseè we saw that there would be more fluidityè. In the first week we worked on physical preparation, becauseè we noticed that in the games against Milan and Tortona after a good part played well then I saw a little bit’ of fatigue that allowed our opponents to come back".
"I asked the boys to make sure we are ready and prepare things 100 percent. You have to make the boys believe in you. This win gives us great motivation. The most important moment è was at the end of the third quarter. The boys believed in it and we won as a team. Virtus è a great one that plays some of the mostù beautiful basketball in the last 10 years. Tyree is already throwing himself in and in fact I have talked to him a lot these weeks because I am convinced he can grow. Mckinnie I think is our best player. On defense he has given us a great hand and also on offense he canò give us a lot of options and canò be a key" concluded Markovic.
