The coach praises the attitude of his team “Good at playing openly against a top team”
BOLOGNA. «The victory was really within our reach, it was really within one centimeter and winning two points on this field would have gratified us, above all it would have gratified the work and commitment of the boys. But it is clear that the direction is the right one ».
In his Bologna, coach Piero Bucchi tasted the taste of a coup that would have beaten the bookmakers until the very end. «We knew it would be very hard – the Banco di Sardegna coach underlined at the end of the match – but the boys played a really good match. We had the winning shot not once but twice. You can be wrong, of course, but I’m sorry precisely because it would have been a great reward for the effort made by the boys. However, this is the team I want to see. We played good basketball and all in all there was also a good defense, considering that we were faced with a team of immeasurable talent. Sometimes the blanket was short, but it was inevitable. I repeat, victory was within our reach in the end and winning would have rewarded us. The boys are aware that we are doing the right things, we must continue to work as we have done these days, then clearly we must also win the games. The important thing is to have material from which to start again, that was what interested me ».
What most surprised Dinamo was the nerve put on the pitch, even from the second lines: quite the opposite of the shy and frightened team of this first part of the season. «I wanted it to be such a match – confirms coach Bucchi – we must have respect for our opponents but not fear: we must be aware of our possibilities, we must always play openly. We had the desire and determination and everyone must know that those who do not believe in it can stay at home. This time no one has taken a step back, it is fair to say: there may be mistakes, but we have really not lacked character ». (a.si.)