Olimpia Milano: Monaco arrives, record not encouraging

Monaco è currently fourth in the standings

Today, at the Forum (8:30 p.m.), Olimpia Milano-Monaco takes the stage. A crucial match for the red-and-whites, who, with eight games to play before the end of the Euroleague regular season, are tenth; therefore, they occupy the last place available to enter the play-in.

Facing them is former James's Monaco, one of the revelation teams of this edition of the Euroleague. The Monegasques are fourth with its all-star traveling at an average of more than 15 points per game. Like Olimpia Milano, Monaco also just lost the final in its own national cup.

"Both we and they are disappointed that we failed to win the national cup, but we have prepared well to resume our path in a Euroleague in which from now on every game will be extremely important. Returning to a good circulation of the ball and a defense that can generate balls to go on the counterattack will be essential to try to beat a team like Monaco, which è deep and has great ambitions”, the words of coach Messina.

Without Bolmaro, the red-and-whites can count on a 100% recovered Mirotic and a LeDay who, especially in the Euroleague, is doing great. Public danger number one just that James, always untamed when he faces Milan, his former team. Not very encouraging precedents. In three challenges at the Forum, only one win for EA7 (2022/23 season) and, in the first leg, success of the Monegasques.