I wonder how Andrea Trinchieri slept last night?

A flurry of baskets, breakneck pace, and a final score that seems straight out of an NBA game: 113-111. The EuroCup game between PAOK Thessaloniki and BC Roma turned into a classic, decided in the waning seconds only thanks to a game-winning play by Ben Moore. A huge victory for the Greek team, coming at the end of a nail-biter in which both defenses struggled immensely to contain the scoring prowess of their respective offenses.

It is precisely this monster score that made the evening unforgettable, but also prompted the usual brilliant comment from PAOK head coach Andrea Trinchieri. Between jokes and candid analysis, the Milanese coach didn’t hide a certain irony—speaking on the sidelines after the match—about the ultra-offensive basketball on display: “The gods of Greek basketball will be coming to visit me tonight, with all these points scored.”

Beyond the spectacle for the fans, Trinchieri immediately made it clear where the real priority lies in a European campaign fraught with pitfalls: “In the end, all that matters is winning: we had our good moments, they fought back and answered blow for blow. The important thing was to come out on top in the final stretch; I have to thank my players for everything they gave.”

The Roman team never gave up, responding blow for blow and closing every gap right up until the final seconds, but PAOK managed to make the decisive play just when the ball mattered most. Amid the adrenaline of a nail-biting finish and the basketball gods ready to visit him in his dreams, one can’t help but wonder how Coach Trinchieri slept last night.