Garadue back to back on the 14th, the third game (the first at Palaverde in the postseason) on Sunday 16th
TREVISO. The time really comes to think about the playoffs for Treviso Basket. While coach Max Menetti is counting on recovering the last injured Sokolowski, Mekowulu and Imbrò, good news for coach Max Menetti, who yesterday afternoon, after the scheduled rest day on Wednesday, in Sant’Antonino saw the last two absent rejoin the group. , Mihal Sokolowski and Christian Mekowulu. The first is treating an annoying peritendinous inflammation of the Achilles tendon of his left foot which, although improved, continues to cause him some pain, the second is disposing of the blow to his left knee remedied in the match in Bologna against Segafredo which gave him a albeit not severe inflammation. As for the third injured player, captain Matteo Imbrò, the situation is even better, having already started training with his teammates since the beginning of the week.
Taking into account that the playoffs will start on the 13th, the important thing is that from now on the team, in particular the convalescents, is able to work fully to present themselves to the post season in the best conditions, especially athletic. And there will be a need, given the calendar that, pending the official, is about to be launched. The hypothesis that takes shape is in fact that of playing in the quarter-finals, which are the best of five games, garauno and garadue in the space of 24 hours, the classic back to back, that is Thursday 13 and Friday 14, on the ground of the best. classified. Two games one after the other means a huge waste of energy and the need to have the widest possible rotation. Strong the hypothesis of a back to back also for garatre and garaquattro (Sunday 16 and Monday 17) with the beautiful Wednesday 19. Less practicable a slip in two days, but still it is.
If there is uncertainty about the dates, there is even more about the regular season final placings: at the moment he does not have a secure holder even one of the top five positions. Not even Milan, which if it were to lose against Cremona could be reached by Brindisi, which in turn is on stage tonight in Trento, an opponent who needs points to participate in the playoffs. Treviso Basket naturally expects to know who will be the third: apart from Milan, in theory it could be any of the other four, because Sassari, winning in Brindisi, is also back in contention. In any case, if Vitucci’s team were to win tonight in Trento or on Sunday with Varese to face Treviso it would be Segafredo. And that is the favorite of Menetti for the conquest of the tricolor.
The format is confirmed in 5-5-7 for the phase that will award the Scudetto number 99. There are 17 potential matches in 34 days from game 1 of the quarter-finals on May 13 to the possible game 7 of the final on June 17.
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