C'is one fact that disturbs Vertemati

Coach Adriano Vertemati analyzed the defeat suffered by his Udine: “Congratulations to Treviso, they won by exploiting energy and our mistakes. In the half court we were in control, but chasing their pace we suffered in the open court, forcing shots. We had to impose our rhythm: that was the main problem.” Then he adds, “The statistic that disturbs me is the 27 free throws conceded against our 9.”

On the clear difference in scoring (122-73) he clarifies, “Numbers often don’t really tell the story of the game. When, in the third quarter, we were able to play at our pace, we also went ahead.”

On Mekowulu’s ejection: “It came early. We were good at adapting, but it also gave us an opportunity to try different solutions.” More dry, however, on the Christon-Hickey pair: “That’s not the issue.”