Treviso Basket, what a bad night: 63-73, Pesaro breaks the Palaverde

Bad performance of Nutribullet, always under against Carpegna: bad Russell and Bortolani

VILLORBA. The third place lasted the space of a match: Pesaro succeeds in the enterprise that only Sassari had guessed so far, that is to violate Palaverde. Disappointment, of course, but up to a certain point, given that it doesn’t rain on Carpegna’s success, suffice it to say that ours have never once been ahead or even in a draw. Only a flare-up in the third quarter, more nervous than anything else, for the rest a continuous and anxious trudging behind a much more serene team, to the third victory in a row, which played with extreme tranquility.

To say: there is no such thing as Zanotti, who is also very good, takes a certain Henry Sims to school. There is no way that Russell and Bortolani both do comma. And there is no such thing as 14 offensive rebounds, neither to Pesaro nor to others. Pesaro starts by pretending to have no Delfino, with Treviso somewhat distracted in controlling the ball (8 lost in the first quarter alone, a huge amount). To hurt are a bit ‘all those in yellow but especially Sanford. And Moretti shows up with 6 points for the 20-10 in the 6 ‘while Russell is already back on the bench with two fouls.

Treviso, as had happened on other occasions, just can’t break up, but here it is also thanks to Carpegna, who calmly plays her basketball made in Banchi, made up of good defense, with continuous flashes and doublings. Two bombs from Zanotti and Camara’s basket at the beginning of the second quarter give 34-19 and the TvB game is clearly already uphill. What is worse, for the Treviso people, is that no one is seen capable of reversing the situation. Averages from Greek crying, Bortolani is as if he were not there, defense which is an optional.

Menetti tries them all, small and massive quintets, nothing to do. Some signs of life from Dimsa when Pesaro fails three attacks in a row, Sims hardly brings his team back under the double digits (29-37 at 17 ‘) but it only lasts a moment, moreover the Marche are freezing even from the line. As if that were not enough, merciless referees at every contact. And at the beginning of the second half Pesaro is already trying to deliver the knockout blow (48-32) with the usual weapons: rebound control and excellent ball circulation. Only postponed.

The Nutribullet has at least the courage to try: after all, it is enough to increase the aggressiveness a little bit across the board and even the Carpegna can go into difficulty for the first time. The unsportsmanlike Tyrique Jones gives Treviso a breather, Dimsa’s free throws for 43-49 in the 37th minute, then Akele’s three free throws and Jones’s dunk and -3. Casarin gives three and is -2. 13 points recovered in one half. So much effort, however, pays off: The last nap is refreshing for the guests, who return to +10 with Lamb’s triple. But the emotions do not end there, Treviso tries another comeback, halves the distances (56-61 in the 34th minute, always failing a sea of ​​free shots and still losing too many balls and rebounds).

It is the last Treviso illusion. Zanotti, the best of his team, and Moretti put the match back in Pesaro’s hands (67-56, it’s 37 ’30 “) and he won’t move from there. Certainly not the best viaticum for the trip to Latvia, in Riga, where on Tuesday he will begin to defend his leadership in the Champions League. It will take a whole different team, a whole different attitude.