Borra is also among the new Dinamo players: “We are here to win” Coach Cavina is satisfied with the team: “We are working very well”
SASSARI. Dinamo is ready to return to the parquet. On Friday, at 9 pm, the debut at the “City of Cagliari” international tournament. And what a debut. The “first” of coach Cavina is one to make your legs tremble. At PalaRockfeller the match is against the feared Bayern Munich. «The level of the tournament is very high, we will try to make life difficult for a Euroleague team in the first match with Bayern. Cagliari is also a first exam for us to see how to work in view of the September Super Cup ». Cavina has been coaching Dinamo for two weeks and is convinced that he has a strong team in hand. It was clear from what he said and how he said it yesterday during the presentation of the new players. After Logan, Diop and Mekowulu, here is Tyus Battle, Anthony Clemmons and Jacopo Borra.
«The team’s approach has been fantastic, in these two weeks we have worked intensely since day one, we all have a great desire to play this tournament in Cagliari – said Cavina -. Obviously there is still no homogeneity in the preparation but we are quite advanced with the work, we have respected the objectives we set ourselves – he continued -. The guys are working well and a lot, they are very motivated, I have to thank the staff because despite never having worked together there is already great harmony ». Coach Cavina knows he has many arrows in his bow: “I have many players who can each fill several roles and this is a great advantage.” The dream is to have a strong team in defense and rebound: «We will surprise you, this team is very ambitious».
To lend a hand to Cavina, who returns to a Serie A bench after 20 years, there are the players, all hungry. Starting with Tyus Battle, fresh from his first season as a professional in Enisey, Russia, where he made his debut in the Vtb League: «What do I expect? I’m here to do whatever it takes to win the Scudetto, I’ve found a splendid group and I’m happy with these first few weeks ».
He was echoed by Anthony Clemmons, to whom coach Cavina entrusted the keys to the team after the departure of Marco Spissu. “Our goal is to be competitive, now we are working on group chemistry, we know we have a long season between the championship and the Champions League ahead of us, we will try to grow game after game and we can’t wait to play the Super Cup”. Finally the word to the long Piedmontese Jacopo Borra, called to make a qualitative leap after the many experiences in A2: “I have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, I will do everything that will be useful for the team to get as high as possible, to iron the towels to play 35 minutes depending on what the coach asks me. I feel ready to make the leap in quality ».
Now the word goes to the field. Today the afternoon training session (scheduled at 17:30) will be open to the public in compliance with anti-Covid regulations, to give fans the opportunity to see Dinamo at work. Two more days and then Friday the debut on the parquet against Bayern. “We are ready”.