Apu, now you need wings to take off

Italian is the most continuous, Esposito has great athletic potential which helps him. Ebeling? He still seems psychologically blocked. And the market is approaching

UDINE. The APU, to take flight you need wings. The problem, which emerged already in the first part of the season, is more topical than ever now that the absence of Michele Antonutti has restricted the rotation of coach Boniciolli in boxes number 3 and 4.

SHORT BLANKET

In the external sector, with the return of Federico Mussini, abundance reigns. Under the basket the excellent performance of Pellegrino makes you sleep peacefully even when Walters has to catch his breath or is full of fouls. More precarious situation in the wing sector, where we started with four men for two places, except to remain with three players available now that the captain is stopped in the pits. The problem, as well as numerical, is one of performance: Nazzareno Italiano is certainly the most reliable and last Sunday against Mantua he proved it, while the two new Ethan Esposito and Michele “Tatu” Ebeling are struggling to fit in.

UNDER EXAMINATION

Esposito and Ebeling have had several opportunities to climb the hierarchy, little and badly exploited. The Italian-American has done something more, by virtue of a good athletic potential, the son of art instead seems psychologically blocked: despite having started in a quintet in some games, he is the tenth senior by minute, with 11.2 minutes of use medium. We are in December, the winter market is approaching, Ebeling is clearly under scrutiny. The three games before Christmas, against Milan, Trapani and Turin, can direct the decisions of the company in one direction or another, “Tatu” (who has the talent) must absolutely unlock.

A MATTER OF CHOICES

For the second consecutive year, the APU is having to deal with too many difficulties with the role of small forward. It is a question of choices, because for the two USA, the team still bet on the guard-center pairing and courageous bets were made in box number 3. Last year the Deangeli-Mobio duo gave birth to continuous ups and downs, so much so that for the play-offs Udine raised the bar by hiring Fabio Mian.

The feeling is that this year the crossroads could come much earlier: either the wings take off in a short time, or we are back on the market. Boniciolli, meanwhile, can continue with his rotations and with the alternative quintets: the one with three small ones, the one with two centers and even the one with three small ones and two centers together.

He can do it because the team is strong, but with a small thick winger he could become very strong.

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