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Coach Ettore Messina’s first win on the Olimpia bench: “It was a very beautiful victory, which makes us happy for us, for the property, for the Armani group that does so much for Olimpia and for basketball in general. It was a game of great sacrifice against a great team, just as a great team is Venice that we beat in the semi-finals and it is still the team that has won two of the last three championships. Also, we lost Micov immediately in the first quarter. As in all dry games, it is important not to concede halves of six-eight to zero, not to concede offensive rebounds, not to allow opponents to impose their game. We were good at keeping two champions like Teodosic and Markovic below their usual numbers and then in the attack at crucial moments some players were good at beating us, I think the Punter baskets, Datome who was fundamental, finally Rodriguez who closed it. Delaney was crucial in the beginning when he allowed us to gain confidence immediately. Then he had a knee problem that affected him in the second half. I also want to say a few words to Shields, Roll and LeDay: we decided to prioritize the players who had suffered with us in difficult times.
