Olimpia Milano, Messina clarifies an important concept

Saturday, also in Turin, the semifinal with Brescia

Olimpia's path to the Final Eight of the Italian Cup, being held in Turin, è got off to the best start. The red-and-whites beat Virtus Bologna (91-77), winning the pass to the semifinals where, on Saturday, they will face Leonessa Brescia.

According to several insiders, the road to the conquest of what would be the ninth Coppa Italia in the history of the Milanese club è now downhill, as the V Nere were the best lineage opponent among the eight teams participating in the Final Eight in Turin.

Coach Messina does not think so, who, in the postgame, wanted to make the matter clear: "Now we must avoid listening to all those who will say that this was the real final. It wasn’t. Saturday we will play against a team that we beat with great effort in the league, well organized and with character", his words in the press conference.

It is worth mentioning that if Olimpia Milano wins the Coppa Italia (the last one won was in the 2022 edition), it would become the club with the most successes in the history of the event, rising to nine trophies in its trophy case, one more than Virtus Bologna and Basket Treviso. There are two games left before they can celebrate, Coach Messina knows perfectly well.