Virtus Bologna succumbs to Real Madrid but Luca Banchi is satisfied
Virtus Bologna yields to Real Madrid but Luca Banchi è satisfied
Virtus Bologna in the game of the twenty-ninth day of the Euroleague reguar season lost at the Segafredo Arena 89-74 to Real Madrid, which revives after three consecutive defeats, the first of which with Olimpia Milano.
Only in the very first seconds of the game the Black Vs were ahead by scoring the first basket of the match but soon after they went under and Real kept the game under control, with a maximum lead of 16 points in the third quarter. For the hosts led by Luca Banchi 12 points and 8 rebounds for Isaia Cordinier, for the Spaniards 15 points and 7 rebounds by Guerschon Yabusele and 14 points and 8 rebounds by Jordan Mickey.
“Real Madrid è came to Bologna to play one of its best games this season, with a lot of aggressiveness, physicality, but also a lot of polish,‖ Banchi said on the Vere Nere’s official website. They had a great night from the perimeter and perfect from the free-throw line, and this è the image of a team that after three losses è came to Bologna and knew it had to play its best basketball to win”.
“I am very happy with my players becauseé once again they have shown that they belong at this level and have earned the respect of their opponents, who facing Bologna need to play a great game to win and for that they must feel proud of their effort, to keep in touch with such teams and players you have to be almost perfect”.
“I am impressed by the way we tried to overcome their physicality” despite the very low number of free throws and fouls, which showed that when you have such a team, European champions, the referees look at you differently and è normal, but we stayed in the game. We finished with 5 lost balls and è the image of a very focused team despite the problems we found on the court to overcome their aggressiveness.
“I was very impressed with the way we came back in the third and fourth quarter, then their talent and great rotation from the bench allowed them to create the final break. Again, kudos to our opponent but I am proud of our guys and what they did to show that to beat Bologna you have to play a great game and that makes me happy”.
