Ettore Messina lets loose after returning to victory in Euroleague

Ettore Messina spoke after the return to success with Paris: “A very important victory, against a team that plays with the fastest pace in the Euroleague”.

“The team played an excellent first half, in the second half there were moments when we were tired, especially between the end of the third and the beginning of the fourth quarter, but those were the only moments when we were undisciplined. But in the climax, the defense was consistent when they came back, we had the lucidity and discipline to give the ball to whoever needed to go. It was a team win, though.”

Closing on Brooks: “He’s playing with personality on offense, but also playing one-on-one, whereas last year he was just a shooter. Defensively he still occasionally gets away from him, but he has become much more concrete. But the big step has been grabbing rebounds. Also tonight timely baskets at the important moment. It is an outlet for the offense and important outside players. The work done even obscure by Booker and Dunston allow you to close down the defense and by moving the ball quickly in the corner, you can shoot or make a penetration”.