Old Wild West, high school exam in Pistoia

The first two of the class compete in a duel and the bianconeri are called upon to give a strong signal to the championship

UDINE. Apu Old Wild West at the final exams today in Pistoia. The first two of the class compete in a duel and the bianconeri are called upon to give a strong signal to the championship. Ruthless at home, where she hasn’t committed any false step, but wastes away: this is the seasonal roadmap of the Apu, defeated in the direct clashes on the fields of Cantù and Treviglio, in addition to the sensational slip of Biella. Today Antonutti and his teammates have a very good chance: to go to the top of the standings with a 2-0 round in head-to-head matches and prove to be great even away from home.

BALANCE

The statistics and the precedent of the first leg, when Udine won 88-83 with great difficulty, suggest a point-to-point match. In front, moreover, there will be the two least perforated defenses and two attacks of 79 points per game. Rather similar figures also in the percentages: both travel with 56% from two, the Apu is preferred slightly (37% against 35%) to long-range shooting.

TACTICAL KEYS

The difference could be made by the depth of the bench, given that Udine rotates ten players against eight of the Tuscans: however, a greater contribution will be needed from some players who have appeared lackluster in the last two weeks. Pistoia, for its part, seems at ease in the sprint finals, having often won in the last minutes of the race.

As for the individual duels, the Old Wild West is superior in the external sector and has greater tonnage under the planks, while Pistoia has its strong point in the wings. The British Carl Wheatle, in particular, is the man to keep an eye on: in the first leg he put the Udinese defense in great difficulty. Woe to us, however, to think that by limiting Wheatle the most is done, the Tuscans play by heart (the 83 points scored at Carnera prove it) and have quickly absorbed the farewell to Jazz Johnson for the doping case, engaging in the race Gage Davis.

WHO APU

Marco Giuri is the spokesperson for the Juventus locker room on the eve of the clash at the top. «We have great respect and esteem for Pistoia, but we play an important part of the season, so we want to be ready and be competitive to the maximum. We are aware that PalaCarrara is a particularly hot venue, but our goal will be to bring what have been our winning weapons onto the pitch so far.

Among the opponents I know Lorenzo Saccaggi very well, I have played against him several times. However, the whole team and the club are doing really well in this championship – the play from Brindisi says – the proof is the conquest of the Super Cup at the beginning of the season.

HOW TO FOLLOW IT

Tesi Group Pistoia-Apu Old Wild West will be broadcast live at 6 pm on the website of the National Basketball League for LnpPass subscribers. Updates every quarter on the official Apu Udine social networks. The Juventus team will be supported by about sixty fans in Tuscany, for a challenge that can legitimately be considered an appetizer of the promotion play-offs.

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