Olimpia Milano, increasingly crowded infirmary: another player in the pits

L’Olimpia also fell to Valencia. In the Euroleague, it is the fourth loss in six games. Once again, Coach Messina had to deal with major absences. Against the Spanish club, LeDay, Nebo and Brown were not available.

In addition, before the two-game ball, another red and white raised the white flag. Diop felt a twinge during the warm-up: “I am sorry for Diop, he was helping us and got hurt in the warm-up. We will see how long he will be out”, the words of a sorry Messina.

The’umpteenth long man to end up in the pits. In spite of the arrival of Nate Sestina (six points in the’debut against Valencia, his former team), so many absences in Olimpia’s long department. Quite a problem for coach Messina, forced to come up with emergency solutions.

The recovery time for the injured is not encouraging: “Brown still three weeks, Nebo I imagine at least two and LeDay perhaps could have a chance to return by the end of next week”. Olimpia is now called to a series of important close games. Sunday, at the Forum, comes Venice. Then, in the week, the Euroleague double round (Tuesday away to Barcelona and Thursday, at home, Paris) to close Sunday, Nov. 2, on the court of Reggio Emilia. All competitions to be faced in emergency.