Virtus tops Tortona again: Luca Banchi frames key factors to close out series
The post-game statements of Luca Banchi
Virtus Bologna also takes game 2. The Black VUs, in fact, imposed themselves on Bertram Tortona with a score of 83-77, thus giving themselves the chance to detach the pass for the semifinals already by winning game 3 at home of the Piedmontese team. At the end of the match, the head coach of the Felsinei Luca Banchi, in addition to congratulating his boys for their success, highlighted the key aspects to be improved in order to close the series immediately.
"It’s another important win that makes us close the first round with two successes. We are facing an opponent that brings determination and physicality to the table. Thanks to the wide rotations playing with great intensity, we were per’ attentive except for a few empty passes. We need to work better at rebounding, and manage the advantages better. When we went away we ran into a series of trivial lost balls. We have to approach the next game with discipline, knowing that we have to play carefully by finding our balance in order to achieve the’last success that separates us from the passage of the round" began the Virtus Bologna head coach in the press conference.
"In general we have a good level of energy, trying to overcome the absence of Shengelia. We are giving a good response as a team without excelling in any individual performance. We are working well, I expect more polish because playing away from home we will have to be even more careful" added the Latvia coach.
"On Lundberg I have no news, talking about the team instead I think that in a game with a lot of contact, where Tortona tries to take away our rhythm, you have to have discipline. We had it for a good part of the game but we have to take away the lapses that allow the’opponent to get back into the game. Play-offs are particular, we have to be careful and I hope we have the ability to take a further step forward knowing that very difficult games await us" concluded Luca Banchi.
