JONES, MONSTRE RESPONSE AFTER THE CRITICISM

8 JONES a response worthy of a true professional to all the ungenerous criticisms that rained down on his afro hair. Dominant presence in rebound (17, of which 7 offensive), the American is a tap-in man: 8 of his 10 points come on a flying correction.

7, 5 RUSSELL Weezy continues the path of quantitative and not only qualitative growth with ever greater shooting confidence and confirming the good performance in the direction (8 assists), despite the Athenian zone-press in the second half.

6, 5 BORTOLANI he plays mainly on the bank, as a perimeter sniper. Few smudges, lots of substance. Imbrò 6 – Conditioned by the virus, he suffers from the suffocating defense of the AEK but grits his teeth and offers 18 minutes as a precious change in direction, with a pass also as a guard.

5 CASARIN the starting quintet does not move him. The difficult period continues, with many empty passes, not just shooting (0/4). And he doesn’t have the virus excuse, unlike a couple of mates.

7 CHILLO a recovery was needed after the positivity to Covid and the reduction of space in rotations. Sent to the starting five, the Bolognese becomes the reference point for Russell’s pick’n’pop.

6,5 SIMS he shouldn’t even have played, given his physical condition. Instead, the Baltimore pivot responds to the present, albeit with physiological declines attributable to the precarious state of form.

7,5 SOKOLOWSKI the Pole takes off his face mask and metaphorical monkey from his shoulder in one fell swoop, returning the old bomber (4/7 from the bow) and being decisive in an evening conditioned by the absence of Dimsa and the precarious state of form of Imbrò and Sims .

6,6 LOST manages the emergency well, offering opportunities even to those who recently had little space or great difficulties. Only critical moment in the third quarter, with pressing on the ball carriers. It is obvious that now you are waiting like hotcakes for another foreigner to have a better chance of playing it.

FEDERICO BETTUZZI