Stefano Tonut pushes Olimpia Milano towards Euroleague
The words of Tonut
Stefano Tonut spoke in Repubblica about his role as a defensive specialist in the’EA7 Emporio Armani Milano: “È beautiful, stimulating and, also, fun to mark the strongest players on the continent, a player lives for such challenges, especially those who, like me, until three years ago, the Euroleague watched it from the couch at home".
"Being on the court for a long time in an important team like Milan è a source of pride as well as being a great responsibilityà. There are many of us, it may happen that we play more or less, but I am not one to look at statistics. Last year the team was different, I was able to give some balance to the quintet and starting well gives you the confidence to continue better. I try to give my best all the time, I hear from many people that I should shoot more, I should score more points but I don't think it's correct in such a context. I just think about how to help the team win and focus on the little things that then allow you, maybe like in the last game, to be on the court even more.
“At “Armani there's a common goal – continued Tonut – even more so than in other teams and – winning: succeeding you – participate in the most beautiful thing. The shots and points I should make more; on offense is bar talk. I’ve been used in Milan for three years in a way that, by the way, I really like".
"Being engaged all the time by a very strong opponent perhaps takes something away from me on offense, but fortunately I play in quintets with enormous talent and, many times, finalizing an action does not depend on me, so è right soì. It è not a personal choice noré something that is imposed on me but the consequence of reading what happens. I don’t give up anything, I take whatever I can”.
