De ‘Longhi also goes to more than 16 at the beginning of the second half, but Sassari is ahead 3’ from the end Then the key action: Mekowulu dives and recovers, Sokolowski is icy from the outside
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Now that the Banco has also jumped, that the sixth pearl in a row has arrived in the most suffered and deserved way, that in short, this team has learned to defend and win in the most diverse ways, it is not that we can also include Treviso among the “big” ? Not a strange question, even if asked with the mathematical certainty of the playoffs. TvB’s mentality is “big”: it plays well and goes on, then when the difficult moments arrive it shows that it has learned to suffer and that it has someone who knows how to get it out of the swamp. The last 2 ‘would have to be reviewed in a loop so masterful was the reaction on both sides. And in the post season it will be better if no one underestimates this wonderful device put together first by the company and then by Menetti and his staff.
Treviso is the quickest to activate the morning biorhythms and starts skidding, immediately climbs on a 9-2 with 4 by Soko, but at the first mistakes the Sardinian counter-attack is already unleashed and the game becomes balanced, even if we stay ahead always TvB, now with two baskets in succession of the Meko: 13-8 to 5 ‘. The open shots, however, must not fail otherwise Sassari runs and scores: Katic’s bomb for the first overtaking at 15-13. At 9 ‘Menetti has already changed 4/5 of the starting five, it is clear that the intent is to keep the pace high, but this is what Sassari also likes. Someone is late in entering the game, see Lockett, Akele but on -6 there is always super Soko to remedy: after a 2 + 1 he steals the ball on the throw-in and goes to crush: 24-25 at 12 ‘. And Chillo signs a new advantage by closing a 7-0. The moment from good becomes excellent, the defense now stings, De ‘Longhi with a great Meko finds 40-29, it’s 16’. Now it is Burnell who hurts, like Bilan’s 213 cm in attacking rebounds: it is they who prevent the Banco from taking a boat. Captain Imbrò thinks about putting the triple +13 on the siren.
Which becomes +16 at the beginning of the recovery. Magic Soko travels at the rate of one point per minute but Spissu, Bendzius and Kruslin wake up and the double-digit advantage ends at 26 ‘: 65-56. The coach at Poz yields 3 points from Imbrò but under our team’s basket, now also with Happ, it’s really tough. It is equally difficult to contain Dinamo at the beginning of the last period: Treier also puts it from three: 76-75 at 33 ‘, all to be redone. And Gentile brings his people forward. TvB crashes, break of 17-4. Meko tries to wake up but also makes the fourth foul. De ‘Longhi sees many spies light up, she tries to hold on: forcing arrives. But with these beautiful warriors it really is never over. Never. The aggression in defense returns, recovering energy from who knows where, the triple of captain courage, Matteo Imbrò, impact at 83, is the 37 ‘, then the key action: it is crazy Meko that dips his 208 cm to the ground and in three opponents miraculously manages to pass to Soko, who puts it from 3: 86-83, is the 38 ‘. Now it is Sassari who no longer understands anything. At -1’10 “Bilan makes the fifth foul in attack, on +3 Russell misses but corrects Lockett: +5. Immediately Gentile from the line brings the difference back to possession. At -37 “the free go to Imbrò: 1/2 and it is +4. At -23 ”Gentile misses but Sassari is thrown back; Kruslin tries for three, Happ’s tap out ends. Et voilà gentlemen, Treviso is one of the great ones. –