The match with Luiss Roma was supposed to be the relaunch game for Virtus. Instead a meltdown has matured, with the university masters of the field. And thank goodness that Giulianova also lost, imploding in the second half in Teramo. The difference was made by the firepower of the Luiss from the bow: 67 from three after 10 minutes, 1013 at the interval and 1827 at the end. It marked anyone from any position, even from sidereal distances. To resist such a cannonade would have needed a bit of calm, greater shooting accuracy (bad even from the line) and a few less turnovers. Instead the Virtus has flattened, evaporating quickly as if it smelled the crooked moon and the inevitability of defeat. Immediately in difficulty Musci (2 fouls against already at the ready-away) and Riccio, or the two potential pivots. Costa is a little better, the other big. At first, Rosettani took care of saving what could be saved, but then he too gave up. The gap gradually increased, reaching -39 in the final quarter. At that point Virtus stretched out a bit and, thanks also to a sharp drop in the percentage of guests, placed a 15-3 at the last minute which served to avoid the centello and to lighten the size of the defeat to a minimum. Worth mentioning was Felicioni’s good finish and the 5 defensive rebounds captured by 17-year-old Flavio Seri in the last 3 minutes. Already bruised, Dessì remained at home due to a fever.
Marco Pallotti’s comment: “There was very little to do – the virtussino general manager told us – against a Luiss very different from that of the first leg. When you face an Under 25 strong physically and athletically, moreover in an incredible evening of shooting, well you just have to compliment her. Hats off. At first we tried to fight it, but the game soon went uphill and there was nothing to do “.
The team could be strengthened and then we look to the transfer market with hope. “We continue to monitor the horizon. But I repeat – concludes Pallotti – the usual concept: either a player who is truly useful to our cause becomes available, capable of making us make a leap in quality, or we remain as they are”.
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