Reyer Venezia awaits Reggio Emilia, Neven Spahija has clear ideas

The words of Neven Spahija ahead of Game 1 with Reggio Emilia

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The Scudetto playoffs for Reyer Venezia begin Saturday, May 11, at 8 p.m. at Taliercio in front of their home crowd. The Orogranata are participating in the postseason that awards the tricolor for the 11th season out of 12 since returning to Serie A (excluding the 2019/20 year interrupted due to pandemic), è the 19th playoff series since 2012.

L'Umana Reyer challenges Pallacanestro Reggiana, in the crossover between fourth and fifth-place finishers in the regular season. The Orogranata ended the championship on 38 points (19-11) while the Emilians on 32 (16-14). There are 44 previous overall records between the two companies: Reyer ahead 24-20. L'Umana won the championship game at Taliercio (90-70), while Reggio Emilia defended the home court factor in the return game (77-60).

Coach Neven Spahija presented Game 1 at a press conference: "We have prepared everything necessary to face this series. It will certainly be complicated becauseé Reggio Emilia è a good team, but we are very clear about what we want to do on defense and offense. We are well physically and all the players are available".

"They are talented, they cover all the roles with two players and we will have to respond to their physicalityà and be aggressive. We want to play more of our basketball than theirs. The court factor matters a lot and we feel the momentum of Taliercio a lot, Saturday and Monday; it will help us a lot. The’previous playoff experience will definitely help us a lot, in these games we need to do more," concluded the coach of the orogranata.