Reggio Emilia, Dimitris Priftis frames two key factors with Venice

After losing to Bashkimi in the Europe Cup, UNA Hotels Reggio Emilia takes the court again in the eighth day of the regular season of Serie A Unipol, hosting Umana Reyer Venezia at PalaBigi. Two-way ball Sunday, Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m.

“Against Venezia it will be a difficult game – stressed coach Dimitris Priftis in the press conference – because we face a high-level opponent with a full roster. They score about 90 points per game, ten more than us, and to be competitive it will be crucial to bring them below their averages, as well as to carefully manage the final possessions. They have dangerous perimeter players, find good solutions with their ‘4’ and can count on two long players who are complementary between inside game and away from the basket”.

“We are going through a situation that is not easy – added the red and white coach – and I feel sorry for the guys: they are committed, they fight, but the results are not coming. Cheatham has not yet trained with us: his absence is not an excuse, but a fact, as well as having played seven games in sixteen days. Nevertheless, we are ready to continue to do so”.

“JT Thor will bring athleticism, verticality and speed, characteristics that we have lacked so far. When both are available I am sure things will improve. The primary goal, as I have always said in the past, is to keep Reggio Emilia in the Serie A. In the previous two years we have been able to do it quietly, even achieving other results, but no one can guarantee that it will always go like this” Priftis concluded.