Olimpia takes on Asvel, Messina makes the case for Mirotic

The red and white are ninth in the standings

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After an uphill start, with only one win in six games, Olimpia has changed its pace in the Euroleague, earning an impressive six victories in the last seven games (losing only to tail-end Alba Berlin). A quick redemption that has brought the EA7 into the middle of the playoff zone. The Red and White, at the moment, are ninth.

By winning tonight's challenge (ball at 8:45 p.m.), also at the Forum, with Asvel-Villeurbanne, Milan could cherish the possibility of entering the top eight. An unthinkable result until a few weeks ago. Credit to the group, Mannion's arrival and, above all, a Mirotic in stellar format.

The former Barcelona man is playing at crazy levels. In the last four Euroleague games, Mirotic has averaged 22.7 points and captured 8.2 rebounds. He is shooting 48 percent from three-point range and had an average rating of 29.7. Spectacular numbers. To such an extent that Coach Messina is making the conjuring calls: "Mirotic? Let’s just hope his health assists him and he can play like thisì for many months”.

Beware, however, of Asvel, a team that is anything but easy to deal with: "The theme of the game for us will be defense, to keep high pace, and move the ball quickly when we go on offense", the words of coach Messina himself a few hours before the two-ball.