«This Elachem also knows how to suffer» Piazza exalts her followers

The coach of the vigevanesi after the victory in the sprint “Race complicated also by the unexpected forfeit of Giorgi”

VIGEVANO

The victory against Unicusano Pielle Livorno allows Vigevano to remain in the group of the first in the standings in group A of Serie B and is a positive sign, after the defeat of the previous week away from Legnano. The Gialloblu manage to overcome a quality team, which had several absences on Sunday, but which in recent weeks has strengthened by returning to the market.

«Pielle Livorno – says the ducal coach Paolo Piazza – is one of those teams that have strengthened on the market in recent weeks. For example, they found a player like Campori who scored high level baskets in Sunday’s match. The point-to-point challenge with Livorno was the confirmation that in this championship no race should be taken lightly. We do not evaluate the aesthetic aspect of the game, but we can say that their defensive changes have taken away the rhythm of our attacks. Even their absences have displaced us by taking away points of reference. Knowing the absence of Lenti, we decided to change on Salvadori’s pick’n roll and pick’n pop. Given the difficulty of the race, we can say that these two points are really important. When there are seven teams more or less paired, there is always the risk of going from second to seventh in an instant ».

Giorgi’s flat rate

Vigevano then had to deal with the absence of an important element such as the long Gianluca Giorgi who passed away at the last moment due to an intestinal flu. “In the first quarter – continues Piazza – we were not very productive, but also because we knew at 16.30 that we were missing an important player, who against a defense like that of Livorno was fundamental for us, even when he doesn’t score 30 points as against Pavia remains a reference point”.

During the week Elachem plans to recover Giorgi and in the meantime prepares the match on Saturday night away against Oleggio (duo at 21), a team that the ducals have already met and beaten in the pre-season. –