Basketball, Serie A: Napoli-Milano 63-73, Shields and Datome show

From our correspondent Mario Canfora

September 25th
– NAPLES

Naples-Milan 63-73

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All according to predictions. Milan wins at the PalaBarbuto in Naples (63-73) and can now dedicate himself to his debut in the Euroleague against CSKA Moscow. The beginning seems to be the classic match between a high-ranking team (in this case the Scudetto finalist) and a newly promoted one, those where the technical gap is all too evident. Less than two minutes and it is already 8-0 for Milan with two triples from Melli and Datome. Other triples arrive (Shields, Mitoglou), but at 4-14 Sacripanti’s team has the merit of not going to peak. Take advantage of the verve of Mayo, the courage of Marini (rookie at this level) who scores and is not afraid to take shots even from 6.75. It is precisely two triples of the Neapolitan guard to give strength to his who go to rest on 18-21 also taking advantage of a bit of defensive skids of Olimpia with Messina that more than once goes on a rampage.

Rich Disastri

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In the second fraction, after the immediate tie on 21 (triple Parks) the duo Shields-Delaney grinds points on points (9-0 host break), while Napoli struggles under the basket, never scores from the line and only has disasters from Rich totally out of condition: we go to the long rest at 31-42, with Shields best scorer with 13 points, while on the other side Parks is at 10 points. regains confidence with the basket, Mitoglou never stops, the rest is limited to playing with a thread of gas. The +17 (33-50) arrives in ease, Sacripanti prefers to keep Rich in the field rather than rely on Marini, the 44-60 at the end of the third fraction actually puts the point on the evening. The last 10 ‘do not produce any jolts, the guest advantage remains in double figures, even if Uglietti and Velicka (triple) bring the -10 (54-64) to four from the end. Di Datome +12, Napoli makes a foul in attack, continues to roar until 63-71 with 20 ”from the end, the evening ends at 63-73.

Naples: Parks 17, Velicka 12, Marini and Mayo 10

Milano:Shields and Datome 13, Melli and Mitoglu 10