Pre-game 4 with coaches Demis Cavina and Glenn Cosey
Twenty-four hours from game 3, and in the same period of time from game 4, which will be played on Monday 8 May at 20.45 pm at the PalaBam in Mantua, it is coach Demis Cavina who takes stock of the situation at Derthona, reviewing the game-3: “It was a match that reminded me of the one played in Treviglio in the regular season, in which we lost energy during the match following poor attacking percentages. Yesterday too, especially in the first half, we missed a lot of open shots and lost defensive consistency. This can't happen. Indeed, on a bad evening in shooting, we must respond by increasing the intensity, because our game must start from defense."
What can change in 48 hours?
“I reiterated to the boys that, beyond the technical-tactical details, a different presence will be needed, especially in rebounding and in defensive collaborations. Our opponents' game plan is now clear, which involves excluding our two American guards, and for this reason we must be ready to execute the plays better and transform any passes into baskets."
The Lions' point guard, Glenn Cosey, is also of the same wavelength: “In game 4 we have to raise our energy level again, bringing it back in line with what we did in the first two games. Mantua produced a better defense in game 3, putting us in difficulty also due to our own demerits. We have to improve our rebounding ability, both with the big men and on the part of us guards, while in attack I have to be able to lose fewer balls and be more effective for myself and for the team. Each of us must take a step forward to do our job better and guarantee a better result for the team. We have to redeem ourselves from a mental point of view and resume the inertia of the series.
