Reggio Emilia: Dimitris Priftis frames Trento’s strengths

The words of Dimitris Priftis

After the OT success against Treviso, Pallacanestro Reggiana è awaits the crucial challenge against Aquila basketball Trento, valid for the Italian Cup quarterfinals. On the eve of the match at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, head coach of the Emilians Dimitris Priftis, among other topics discussed, dwelt on the main qualities of the team coached by Paolo Galbiati.

"We are very happy and proud to participate for the second consecutive season in such a beautiful event as the Final Eight. For our club è an extraordinary achievement to have the opportunity to fight for this trophy again this year" began the head coach of Pallacanestro Reggiana.

" We will have to contend with Trento, which è the most continuous team in the entire A Series. They play high tempo basketball with great speed of execution, not only full-court but also on defense. They have five players in constant motion and we can definitely call theirs a team basketball" added the Athens native.

"On our part we will need maximum concentration from the first seconds of the action to control their will" to push in transition. We will, in addition, have to be consistent defensively in the one-on-one, whether on the ball or away from it" concluded Dimitris Priftis.