TREVISO
A few more reflections on Nutribullet’s European enterprise are in order. Business is not an exaggerated term: ok, we played at home, but there were still at least three obstacles to overcome: the excitement of the freshman (well disguised, however, there was); the inexperience at certain levels of a club born just nine years ago, the good consistency of Danes and Belarusians, people maybe not from Euroleague but who know their stuff; the absence, certainly not slight, of the captain. TvB did it by overcoming a couple of moments in the semifinals and in the final that, if not managed with the due clarity, could have led to the crash: the -9 of the interval with the Bears and the shocking -13 after 5 ‘with the unleashed Minsk.
A team without nerves and hearts would have succumbed. Instead, there was a reaction and at this point the mentality of a half-new group should be emphasized, therefore still with some possible unknowns such as mutual knowledge. A mentality that is turning out to be the right one: when things go badly, the team knows how to grit their teeth and regroup in defense: the detail that makes Menetti happiest. And if the defense bites then there are always Russell, Bortolami, Akele and Dimsa to make the basket in quick transition.
To underline the famous “chemistry”: this Nutribullet was built taking care to choose the most suitable pieces to be well together. Which doesn’t always mean super or at least flashy players. Let’s take Aaron Jones. He is one of the not many “gregarious” Americans, not protagonists. Some fans do not like it but it is the classic player who is comfortable within a certain system: defense, rebounds, intimidation, 2-3 baskets per match. And the margins for improvement are all there: when Imbrò returns in November he will find a team that will be improved, also because he will already have some Champions League matches behind him and a more solid background.
Finally, it must be remembered that participation in a European Cup was also decided to make a qualitative leap in the image and, why not, in the balance sheet: the television exposure in the next matches will mean a great deal for the club and (above all) members of the Consortium. breath of oxygen. Exactly what was needed after almost two years without collections or subscriptions. –
And. Fo.