Three defeats in four games: this is the discouraging record of Olimpia Milano in the Euroleague. The men of Ettore Messina they suffered another defeat, unexpectedly wasting a 27-point lead over Zalgiris Kaunas Andrea Trencheswhich thus prevailed at the Forum by 85-82. A performance that confirms the great difficulties of the team, which conceded 37 points in the last quarter alone. The coach’s reaction was very harsh, aware that he had suffered a bitter and difficult defeat to accept (as well as to interpret).
Messina: “A joke. Dirty stuff”
“We need to be honest and apologize for this horrible performance in the last 13 minutes. They believed in it, they continued to play. We just have to apologize. We need to put our heads down and start working again – declared Messina at the end of the meeting -. We were a joke this evening. As soon as we took a little advantage, we stopped defending and helping each other. Dirty stuff. For 25 minutes we played well. Perhaps they have been the best of the season so far” he states “We played well in attack but then I only saw heroic attempts and one-on-ones. It’s as if we were starting from scratch. Now we must all have the strength to look at ourselves in the mirror”he concluded. Olimpia will return to action in the Euroleague on 24 October against Anadolu Efes.
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