Tonight we need victory or defeat with a difference of no more than 9 TvB points, the last test before diving into the Champions qualifiers (13 with the Lions)
TREVISO
With the shock of having lost their captain by not knowing how much (read the article on the side), Nutribullet 48 hours after the fundamental victory over Brescia returns to Palaverde to face Gevi Napoli.
And it is the match that should give the pass to the Supercoppa Final Eight with the match against Milan in Casalecchio: to get there TvB will have to either win or lose with a difference of no more than 9 points. Naples has so far only played the first leg at Palabarbuto, lost by 10, and must face Brescia twice: she is the direct competitor of Treviso, she will qualify only by beating Germani twice and winning tonight by at least 10. For our team instead this is the last test before diving into the European dimension of the Champions League preliminaries, all at home, which will begin on the 13th with the London Lions, an event to which, as everyone knows, the company attaches great importance. But first there is another qualification to be gained.
Treviso comes from three successes in a row, denoting a good general condition, albeit of course with some inevitable ups and downs; Napoli is certainly further behind in preparation and tonight will not have star Jason Rich, suffering from muscle strain. However, it will be an opportunity to greet three old friends who at different times have contributed to making Treviso Basket great, namely Lorenzo Uglietti, Eric Lombardi and Jordan Parks, as well as one of the masters among Italian coaches such as Pino Sacripanti. Who says: «For me it is a very important test because after 4/5 days of work we face a team that is very advanced, and put us in difficulty in the first challenge. We have to start with the good things done in the first leg against them, and extend the minutes of the positive breaks trying to be as solid as possible. It is clear that now the responsibility, in addition to being with the team, must also lie with the individual players facing a higher level. We are very curious and eager to take a step forward ».
Objectively Naples at the moment, and given the match in Campania, does not seem able to break the Palaverde by overturning the goal difference, but we know that in September surprises are always around the corner, so Max Menetti rightly continues not to trust no one. In particular, he will want to check if the tendency to lose too many balls persists and of course, with one less starter, test the rotations. All this in front of an audience that will certainly be more numerous than the other night.
YOU PLAY A: Palaverde di Villorba, 9 pm
NUTRIBULLET Russell, Bortolani, Casarin, Chillo, Sokolowski, Sims, Dimsa, Jones, Akele, Faggian, Poser. All. Lost
GEVI Zerini, Iannuzzi, Klacar, Parks, Sandri, Marini, Mayo, Uglietti, Lombardi, Burns, Monaldi. Herds Sacripanti.
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Silvano Focarelli