Towards game 1 of the quarter-finals: the words of coach Ramondino and Chris Wright
One day left until Bertram Derthona's historic debut in the Serie A playoffs: tomorrow, Sunday May 15, 19 hours at the PalaEnergica Paolo Ferraris will raise the ball in Game 1 of the playoff quarter-finals againstUmana Reyer Venice. The seasonal balance is one (home) victory each.
Presenting the playoffs and the opponent was coach Marco Ramondino: “The playoffs are a different world than the season, where the level of preparation must be greater. At this stage of the year results are achieved and fairy tales come true, so it will be important to have consistency, continuity and intelligence in choices. We face Venezia, an important team both for its recent history and for its structure and organisation, capable of achieving great results in recent years. It has a consolidated game system, with many solutions and expert players from the playoffs and the championship. Reyer has won ten of the last twelve matches, losing only to Virtus Bologna and Milan: this testifies to their level of health".
“You have to give the body the right way to recover – continues the Juventus head coach – managing mental energies without asking the players for great emotional discharges, as they are energies that are difficult to recover. The emotional aspect for a team like ours is important because we get to play in the playoffs against an important team, going beyond the predictions. It will be necessary to focus on one match at a time, since there will be different strategic choices in each match to which we will have to be good at adapting."
He spoke alongside coach Ramondino during the presentation of the race Chris Wright, who analyzed the challenge awaiting the Lions: “With Venezia I expect matches in which we will take the field with great enthusiasm and character, aware of having to play our game and maintain the identity that has gotten us this far. Personally, I'm happy to play the playoffs against an experienced and tough team, knowing that every possession will be decisive in trying to win. I believe it will be important to control defensive rebounds and limit turnovers as Reyer has a great ability to convert offensive rebounds and steals into quick baskets.".
