Brindisi, Tullio Marino promotes new signings
The words of Tullio Marino
Tullio Marino, general manager of Happy Casa Brindisi, è was a guest on Vox&One Podcast in which he also talked about the performance of the new signings: "We are satisfied with the debut of the new recruits, these 3 weeks off were needed. After Brescia Bayehe and Laszewski were also injured quite seriously and never trained, we managed them by playing them on Sundays. So the break was crucial for them to recover from these aches and pains. The new signings were fit and they were in Germany, so, they arrived right away and were able to train with the team for two weeks. Something good was è seen, from what Smith showed in training we are convinced that he can give even more; becauseé he passes the ball very well".
On the new arena: "An investment now estimated at around 24 million euros. Five years ago when we started the’process the forecast was around 12/13 million. On our own it was impossible to complete the investment, so we looked for alternative solutions and today we have identified a very interesting one, and we are moving forward on this path. I cannot give more certain details, I hope to do so in the short term, but I can assure you that it is moving forward. Municipal administrations should realize that the management of arenas costs them a lot of money, and I would like to suggest that the management of these arenas should be granted free of charge to those companies that are willing to invest, because ité è the only way to make long-term investments and at the same time get rid of certain burdens on the budget. Unfortunately, this is not è well received and will not happen".
He then revealed his prediction for winning the championship: "For me, Olimpia will win the championship. If there’è a team that can improve the level of its performance è it’s Olimpia and it’ll do it; becauseé has a potential to show so much more. Virtus seems to me that they have already reached the top and to do something more will be really difficult, while Brescia can break the boxes a lot because it plays at Euroleague speed, alternates moments of great basketball and could take advantage of some situations that can come up. If I had to però bet a euro I would do it on’Olimpia".
"When the coach saw what happened against Sassari and Scafati, games led and then lost badly, è he came to us and said “I can’t give more than what I gave with these athletes, I did the maximum. We need a change of course” here. Li we moved to change the backbone of the team and when you want to change this thing what do you do? You replace the play and the pivot" concluded Marino.
