Alessandro Ramagli finds an'alternative to'abuse of 3-point shooting

Alessandro Ramagli, the coach of Gruppo Mascio Bergamo, at the end of the game won in Monza with Fortitudo Bologna (it was a rematch of the fourteenth day of the first leg of the A2 series and the Lombardi won 65-56) also spoke about the 3-point shot of which the two teams made very wide use during the match played in Brianza (10 out of 35 for the Orobici, 10 out of even 43 attempts for the Felsinians) and which proved decisive in the finale in which his boys made 4/4 from the arc, stretching decisively from the 53-53 on which the two teams were at 3 minutes to the buzzer.

The seasoned coach from Livorno started from a recent provocation by Valerio Bianchini. The ‘Vate’, winner of two Champions’ Cups at the helm of Pallacanestro Cantù and Virtus Roma, and three Scudetti with Brianzoli, Capitolini and Vuelle Pesaro, said it would be interesting to insert a new rule: if you score from long distance 3 points, but every time you miss one less point for your team. A penalty that could lead to less abuse of the shot from the arc, a technical gesture that is not among the most appreciated by a man who made the history of Italian basketball and not only.

“Valerio, even if he hasn’t coached for a while, is always a very witty person – said Ramagli -You could do something even simpler, set back the arc as in the NBA (7.25 meters in America, 6.75 meters in Europe, measures that are reduced a bit in the corners): this could lead to a reduction in attempts. Tonight it was a weapon used a lot to obviate a possession that was not very qualitative. So, with the arc further from the basket, disincentivized from trying to shoot, we could see how good you are at finding new solutions to serve your partner in the area”.

The A2 series standings are led by three teams, Valtur Brindisi, Tezenis Verona and Vuelle Pesaro, all at 22. The Apulians, who have played one game less than the Scaligeri and Marche players, will be on stage right in Monza with Gruppo Mascio Bergamo in the next round of the cadet tournament. “Brindisi is not leading the standings by chance, they are a very strong team. These days we have to recharge our batteries to be able to face them at their best. I am sure there will be more of a crowd on Sunday than on Wednesday” added Ramagli, who took the reins of the Bergamo team in early November.