Trieste gets unstuck, Israel Gonzalez highlights a key detail

Despite a third period of only 9 points against the 23 conceded, Pallacanestro Trieste managed to regain vigor in the finale by conquering PalaBarbuto, against host Napoli Basketball, with a score of 84-79. Decisive, especially in the last possessions, was Colbey Ross, author of a total of 15 points. The best scorer, however, is of the defeated team, Mitrou-Long with 21 points.

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Analyzing the performance in the postgame press conference, the coach of the Giulians, Israel Gonzalez, emphasized the’importance of the defense, which rose again in the last ten minutes after the lurch in the third quarter. “First of all I have to congratulate the team, winning away from home is never easy – said Gonzalez -The defense was decisive in the last quarter, in turn gave great confidence to the’offense”.

“At halftime it seemed like everything was under control – continued the red and white coach -, but then in the third period Napoli defended better and recovered, it seemed like we were going to lose our grip on the game. Fortunately, we were able to come back to ourselves and show our qualities, in the final period we were more lucid. I am happy with this win”.

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For Trieste, Saturday’s was the first win of the season: the Giulians had in fact lost 91-87, at home, in the league opener against Trapani, and they had also come out defeated in the Champions League against Wurzburg, exiting the German trip with a disappointing 78-63. Next games in Champions with Galatasaray in Trieste on Wednesday 15, in the league in Venice against Reyer on Saturday 18.