The Bertram Derthona towards Biella. Coach Pansa: “We will have to make up for the athletic gap by playing an attentive and solid game”
It's a fiery noon that awaits coach Pansa and his Lions. In the BiellaForum bowl, which has fallen only once in the last year and a half, Bertram Derthona finds itself facing one of the toughest matches of the season, to be enjoyed live on national television on Sportitalia (digital terrestrial channel 60) starting from 12.00. “We face a match with a very high difficulty coefficient – explains coach Lorenzo Pansa – in light of Biella's athletic level and the talent that their pair of guards can boast, probably the best in this group. The timing of the tap-off, which will be a bit of an unknown for everyone, and the rossoblu's home schedule, are further difficulties."
The home team's strength is also measured in the supporting cast of the Ferguson – Bowers pair: “Uglietti, Wheatle and Pollone offer great athleticism on the outside, while Chiarastella is an added playmaker in the forward department. The battery of centers is also important: Tessitori, Sgobba and Rattalino guarantee great physicality and toughness in the center of the area, as well as a notable presence in attacking rebounds, as confirmed by Tessitori's third place in the special individual ranking".
The match plan at Juventus' home ground is well known: “We know that we will have to make up for the athletic gap by playing an attentive and solid match from a mental point of view. It will be important to maintain control of the game against their defensive aggressiveness and rebounding ability. We will have to be solid in one-on-one defense and be precise at the team level.”
During the week Derthona had to deal with a long series of setbacks, which however should not deprive coach Pansa of his team: on Friday Gergati resumed working with the group, albeit partially, while awaiting the recovery of Francesco Stefanelli (sprained ankle) and Melvin Johnson (strong flu attack), severely limited in their weekly work.
