Francesco Taccetti was blunt about the call that decided the Varese-Trieste game

There is great disappointment in the Trieste camp following the last-second loss on the court in Masnago against Openjobmetis Varese. The Giuliani suffered their third loss of the season in the closing moments, and in the postgame, Coach Francesco Taccetti was blunt about the decisive play—the foul called on Amedeo Della Valle’s three-point attempt, which sent him to the free-throw line with the score tied at 84-84 and seven-tenths of a second left on the clock.

“We played a great game, as evidenced by the overall efficiency rating, where we scored 101 and Varese 84. Everyone’s heart, spirit, and determination were clearly on display, and the team deserved to force overtime. The decisive call? I’ll say it again: we deserved to go into overtime.”

“Maybe there were some doubts before the season started, but ever since the game against Milan, we’ve shown we can compete with anyone. We haven’t had much luck in these first few games,” added the coach of Trieste, a team coming off a 4-point loss to Olimpia, a 5-point home loss to Reyer, and a 1-point loss on Saturday night.

Late in the game, McDermott remained on the floor after a hard collision in the neck area, before getting back up and being escorted off the court by the medical staff. Taccetti took the opportunity to praise the prompt response: “I want to thank our team doctor; she acted calmly and promptly. She deserves our congratulations. We hope Sean is okay.”