Olimpia Milano overwhelms Dinamo Sassari. Party at the Forum for Dan Peterson and the championship
“It was a more than good match, we ran, we pushedwe played well despite the immediate loss of Bolmaro (sprained left ankle for only playing for two minutes on the pitch, ed.), tomorrow we will better understand the extent of the injury”, the words of Ettore Messina after Olimpia Milano’s 100-75 home victory against Dinamo Sassari. The Italian champions dominate the match and take home their first success in the championship (after the defeat on their debut on the pitch in Trieste)
A festive Sunday for the red and white people at the Forum: “A pleasant day because we celebrated the scudetto, we celebrated Gianluca Solani, we celebrated Coach Dan Peterson: I’m happy for him, I’m happy for Olimpia who have another of their men in the Hall of Fame (awarded by the club at halftime, ed.)”, underlines Ettore Messina.
Olimpia Milano, Ettore Messina on David McCormack. Super LeDay
Without Josh Nebo injured, David McCormack started in the starting lineup, the protagonist of some distractions, but also of several good plays (nine points and five rebounds). “He, like Causeur and Brooks, went many days without playing. We had to prepare for the Super Cup with the set-up with six Italians, then we went to Trieste and chose to confirm the same roster to prevent our key players from remaining out of action for ten days between the Bologna match and the first EuroLeague match. . This is what happened. Today McCormack did good things and committed some naivety, but it was important to give him minutes. He has great potential because he has height, quick feet. He has to make decisions more quickly to avoid them all falling on him when he receives the ball, but I’m confident.” the analysis of the coach of the Italian champion team.
In Olimpia Milano’s success, eleven players scored. Zach LeDay breaks the game straight away – with baskets (9 points in the 12-0 run in the first period), rebounds and a lot of energy – in a match that also sees the Dimitrijevic, Mirotic and Shields protagonists of the home team’s escape from the first 20 minutes (closed at 57-31, then the second half they controlled the match). Flaccadori and Tonut also did well
On the turnover, Ettore Messina explains: “It is done to the extent that we remain effective. Otherwise it happens like the coaches of football teams: if they make turnover and continue to win they are scientists, if the results don’t arrive they are naive. If we have answers from everyone as happened today it will be easier.”
Olimpia Milano, the next races
Olimpia Milano will return to the field on Friday 11 October at the Forum for the second Euroleague match (first home) against Paris (8.30 pm, then on Sunday 13th we return to Assago for the Lombard championship derby against Brescia (at 5pm)
OLIMPIA MILAN-DINAMO SASSARI SCORESHEET
MILAN SASSARI 100-75 (23-14; 57-31; 76-54)
OLIMPIA MILAN: Dimitrijevic 10, Shields 8, Ricci 3, Mirotic 15, McCormack 9; Bortolani 7, Tonut 12, Bolmaro, LeDay 15, Flaccadori 13, Diop 7, Caruso 1. All. Messina.
DYNAMO SASSARI: Bibbins 6, Fobbs 24, Bendzius 14, Sokolowski 4, Halilovic; Cappelletti 4, Tambone 5, Veronesi 3, Udom, Vincini 2, Renfro, Trucchetti. All. Markovic.
NOTES: From 2: MI 27-40; SS 16-29. From 3: MI 7-18; SS 12-33. Free: MI 25-29; SS 7-7. Rebounds: MI 39 (Shields 5); SS 21 (Bendzius 5). Assists: MI 21 (Dimitrijevic 6); SS 15 (Cappelletti 4).
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