Walter De Raffaele doesn’t trust Virtus

The words of De Raffaele

Virtus Segafredo Bologna, after the victory in Venice in the league (which keeps it undefeated at the top of the standings) and the double round in the Euroleague with Zalgiris Kaunas and AS Monaco, hosts Bertram Derthona Tortona, which comes from the knockout against Trieste in the league and the success against BAXI Manresa in BCL.

Since the 2021/22 season, Bologna and Tortona have met 20 times (11 playoff games, 2 Italian Cup games, 1 Supercup game and 6 regular season games), with Virtus ahead 15-5 overall. Tortona has never won at Segafredo’s home in 10 previous meetings.

Nine games played with Luca Banchi and Walter De Raffaele on the two benches. The’current coach of Segafredo è ahead 5-4.

“Bologna è a complete team, a Euroleague team, with a deep roster in all roles,” said De Raffaele. Compared to last year they have even added physicality in the guard role, so è an important opponent that must bring great stimulus to us in facing them. A proactive team attitude, especially in’defensive application, must be a driving force for us, beyond’making a basket or not and regardless of’the opponent we meet".