Alessandro Gentile, debut with a bang against Fortitudo
The debut of Alessandro Gentile
A marvelous Wegreenit gives itself a fabulous debut against Fortitudo Bologna. Amato (20 points and 9 assists) enchants by directing the whole red-blue chorus that does not cough up a single treble, running away already in the first half. Five in double figures in Coach Cardani’s troop enjoying a superlative collective performance by the Wildcats, solid and convincing debut for Alessandro Gentile (16 at the buzzer). Wegreenit on the run with the Flats Service, penalized by the’absence of Mian and Aradori, never able to recover despite flare-ups by Freeman and Bolpin.
Defenses in evidence in the first part of the opening quarter, only one Gabriel free to score after the first 100 seconds of the game. It’s by the eagerly awaited Alessandro Gentile that the Wildcats’ first treble, the former Virtus Bologna posts the mini-partial that launches Wegreenit to the lead, 6-3. Potts also warms his hand with a frontal bang that ignites the Allianz Cloud, Milan flies to plus’7 after Leggio’s seal always from the’arc. Flats Service holds up thanks to the power of Freeman and Gabriel, Urania però continues with high gears, Udanoh twice brutalizes peers for dunks of plusù 9, 16-7. Immediately the reaction of coach Cagnardi’s men, Freeman again on the scoreboard, a triple by Gabriel in transition is worth the counter break, 16-13. Potts gets back to work, who also finds a bomb from sidereal distance, a nice red-blue combination rewards Pagani for the soft support that is worth 23-17 at the first siren. Wildcats almost perfect again at the start of the second period, valuable collective effort that produces a new mini tear, Maspero drives Gentile for the maximum lead, 32-20. Fortitudo finds valuable energy from Battistini and Bolpin, holds off Milan with captain Amato who seals three d’authorial rings and then gives a treat that Leggio from the corner turns into the resounding più 15, 50-35.
Incredible flight that does not stop except for the end-of-quarter gong, Milan at plusù 21 at halftime, 56-35. Fortitudo shows up with much more aggressiveness after halftime, former Sabatini sounds the charge with his raids, Freeman and Fantinelli for minus 17, 61-44. The Amato-Gentile axis è the antidote chosen by coach Cardani to try to stop the white-blue comeback, Urania wastes something from the lunette that now feels closer to the Bolognese, 66-52 after Bolpin’s triple. Valuable Maspero in giving new life to Wegreenit, the combo with captain Amato works and keeps the guests at a distance, coach Cardani’s small size quintet works wonders, 77-56 at the penultimate siren. Obviously Fortitudo doesn’t let up as it tries to pick up the pace, Cavallero from the corner and a dunk in transition by Udanoh leave the Bolognese at minus 22, 87-65. The’last redblu è by Amato who è in the vein of magic, Cavallero flirts with double figures with precious free throws, the final è a redblu velvet, 94-78.
