Coach Galli's corner – EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Last match of the first round for Bertram Derthona, who will be the protagonist on Sunday 15 January at 18pm at the Mediolanum Forum in Assago againstEA7 Emporio Armani Milan, current league leaders. Presenting the challenge is the assistant coach Massimo Galli:
“After having met Virtus Segafredo Bologna, we face, this time away, the other great team in our championship, Olimpia Milano, who despite the physical problems they had in this first part of the season confirm themselves at the top of Serie A. With the injuries of Pangos and Baldasso, the leadership of the team is currently entrusted to Mitrou-Long and Devon Hall, players with different characteristics. The guards are Billy Baron, an excellent three-point shooter, Tonut, who I know well having coached him for two years in Venice and for some time with the national team, and the latest arrival Luwawu-Cabarrot, who can also act as a '3'. The small forwards are Ricci and Alviti, both former players from today's match and good shooters from outside, and Deshaun Thomas.
Alternating as power forwards are Nicolò Melli, a player who needs no introduction, who has been with the national team for many years and who brings experience and quality, Voigtmann, coming from CSKA Moscow, and Ricci, who can also play in this role. The '5' are Kyle Hines, who many years ago in Veroli began a journey that led him to win everything in Europe, who is a veteran of our championship, and Brandon Davies, coming from Barcelona and in excellent form. The long department is completed by Paul Biligha, an athletic player who has been involved with Italbasket for some time. The team's coach is Ettore Messina, one of the most successful Italian coaches in history, who naturally needs no introduction."
