Sassari: Nenad Markovic thanks audience, Luca Gandini says goodbye
A victory to say goodbye to its audience and one of its players, at the last game in his career.
Dinamo Sassari victorious against Reggio Emilia, beaten cleanly 95-63 in front of the home crowd. Occasion in which coach Nenad Markovic acknowledged the regret for the team’s early conclusion of the season, thanking però the public for the unceasing support. Meanwhile, Luca Gandini announced that he had played the last game of his career.
"Unfortunately, our season ends here,” Markovic said in the press room, “but today it was important to erase the bitterness of the game with Varese and show our fans our best face, fighting on every ball, giving everything on the court even though there was nothing at stake. I donò t want to think about regrets anymore or what could have been. Today the most important thing was to win in front of our fans by playing a good game".
Just to the Sassari crowd è addressed Markovic's further reflection: "The fans were right to be angry. The game against Varese was obscene and it was right for them to show their discontent. I have great respect for the fans and they have the right to criticize. Today we wanted to erase that ugly defeat, even if it didn't change anything. Today I take away the image of people standing up and applauding us at the end".
Finally, these are the words of Luca Gandini: "Today’s was my last game in my career. I’m really glad to have ended it in this incredible place that adopted me, where I want to continue to live. We’re sorry we didn’t finish the way we wanted to, as a player I want to stand up for my teammates-I know how hard they worked in the gym this season and we’re the first ones sorry we didn’t make the playoffs. I thank all the coaches, from Poz to Cavina, Bucchi and Markovic, and the teammates I had, with whom I bonded: especially Bendzius, Kruslin, Diop and Treier. I wish them all the best of luck for the continuation of their careers".
