Virtus Bologna, Luca Banchi has no doubts about Olimpia Milano

The words of Luca Banchi on the eve of Olimpia Milano-Virtus Bologna

Coach Luca Banchi spoke in a press conference on the eve of the Euroleague showdown with Olimpia Milano. "Milano è unquestionably one of the most competitive teams in the entire EuroLeague,” he stressed, “as evidenced by their recent successes, which still offer them residual hopes of qualifying for the post-season. Both teams will arrive at this appointment determined to play a high-profile match, as is tradition among teams destined to compete on every front".

"We will find an’opponent in an excellent moment of form – added the coach of the bianconeri -, able to impose its physicalityà, intensityà and depth’of staff in both halvesà field, which is why this test will oblige usà to a performance characterized by confidence, aggressivenessà and continuity".

"We expect a tough game, we should not be fooled by the ranking – the words of Toko Shengelia – Milan è a’very good team and we know how tough it will be. It will definitely be a great game, è always nice to measure ourselves in challenges of this level. They have many strong longs, not only Mirotic but also Melli, Hines, Poythress, we will not have to focus on one player".