Milan, June 14, 2022 – Scudetto shoulder of theArmani AX Milan which does not discount the Virtus Segafredo Bologna and also takes game 4 of the final series by defeating the Bolognese 77-62 within the walls of the Assago Forum more than ever (21st success in a row at home) and scoring the point of 3-1 in the series. Now Olimpia will have three match points at their disposal to sew on the 29th Scudetto in its history. The red and white were the protagonists of a test of great solidity: dragged by a Shavon Shields still sumptuous (21 points), Messina’s men straightened an uphill start with a 24-10 break in the second quarter. At the start of the third fraction they then also reached +11, but Segafredo’s response arrived, entrusted to 17 points in the third quarter of the pair composed of Toko Shengelia (21 points) and Mouhammadou Jaiteh (14 points). Having even found the advantage at the dawn of the 10 ‘finals, the bianconeri paid for the extra effort and they suffered a knockout 18-0 (3 points in 7 ‘for the guests) which definitively directed the fate of the match. Also fatal to the Juventus team 18 turnovers who have created so many extra possessions for Milan that has found excellent responses from Hall, Hines, Grant and Melli.
The race
The start was of the black and white brand: in the first quarter, in fact, Segafredo defended with great intensity and also in attack found high percentage shots (Virtus also reached 64% from the field in the juncture) and the pairing Shengelia-Teodosic in great shape (24-16). However, the music changed in the second fraction when he took the chair Shields who scored 9 points, restoring energy to a more incisive Milan even in defense and capable of forcing Virtus to force shots and turnovers. However, Grant from the arc (30-28) signed the overtaking, giving further confidence to Olimpia who thus returned to the locker room at +8 at the height of a 24-10 (40-34). The return from the Virtus locker room was too soft: in fact, five points in a row from Grant arrived for the Milanese +11 from two Juventus losses, but on the other side, in the moment of maximum difficulty in Bologna, the roar of designer pride arrived by Jaiteh and Shengelia (17 points in two in the juncture) who inspired the 17-6 which brought Virtus back on track (55-55 with 10 ‘from the end). The effort made to return, however, cost Segafredo dearly who, after putting his head forward at the dawn of the fourth quarter, was the victim of a total blackout. Seven other balloons thrown into the nettles in an amen, which Armani has been able to take advantage of placing an 18-0 worth +16 (73-57) and able to close the accounts well in advance.
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