TvB, it is already playoff climate What a thrill with Reggio

We return after the break: Nutribullet immediately finds a Menetti test without Chillo, Casarin believes in it: “But it will be a war”

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The championship is back and Treviso Basket restarts with two at home in a row (Reggio Emilia and Pesaro), in a crucial month of December for its season, given that it will also qualify for the Top 16 of the Champions League. But of course it is better to take one step at a time and focus on UnaHotels, clearly the strongest of the next opponents, a team that, even with two points less in the standings, the same coach Menetti has recognized being able to violate Palaverde. And Davide Casarin is also on the same line: “It is certainly a very special match, both for the value of Reggio Emilia and because it coincides with the resumption of the championship after the break for the national team, which also saw some of the my teammates in qualifying matches. We face a team like UnaHotels Reggio Emilia that plays a very organized basketball, both in defense and in attack. Before the break they were in a good moment, so we know that another match awaits us to fight on every ball ».

What to do then to return to victory? «We will have to be ready for the many pitfalls this match can lead to, we have worked hard these days, with the return of the absentees, to arrive in optimal conditions to face this new obstacle. The matches are all very important and we will go hunting for points to stay in the top eight at the end of the first round and snatch the pass for the Italian Cup FinalEight ».

The match is of particular importance precisely because it is a direct clash between two teams (Chillo and Strautins absent, Sokolowski instead will play the role of the masked man) who aspire not only to the Italian Cup but also to the playoffs. Reggio knows how to win away from home, having so far already done it a couple of times, including the great shot in Bologna chez Virtus: coach Caja sends four double digits, the first of which is Tomas Dimsa’s compatriot, Osvaldas Olisevicius, 15.7 points and 5.5 rebounds shooter, as well as 92.3% in free throws: from the line no one like him in A. Followed by Stephen Thompson with 11.7, Mike Hopkins with 11.4 + 6.5 and Leo Candi at 10.2. Andrea Cinciarini, not surprisingly called the leader of the group, ensures 7 but, above all, 8.4 assists, first ever in Serie A. It will be a beautiful duel with Weezy Russell, who instead excels in recoveries with 2.3 in the evening. Then Menetti can console himself with the other ex, Henry Sims, who commands in the league in the evaluation by almost 20. In short, given the premises and the protagonists, a great game should come out. We expect a Nutribullet in battle gear, because it will be on the pitch tonight. –