Italy, what a debut: 83-62 versus Estonia in the identify of Fontecchio and Polonara

Very good 1st for the guys from Pozzecco at the Milan Forum: now Giannis’ Greece

A solid, specific and convincing Italy for sport chemistry, will make its constructive debut in the European Championship which sees it quickly exploit its superiority over tender Estonia. At the Forum there is the right atmosphere to force the Azzurri immediately after Giannis’ demonstrate in Greece-Croatia but above all there is Simone Fontecchio, identified leader of the crew, a shooter with fairy fingers, a participant with great self esteem. He is the just one who provides the to start with acceleration with a three-point shot. But the 1st quarter slips off in balance.

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Extensive BLUE

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In the second quarter Mannion and Fontecchio once again pushed a 14- partial, also fueled by the flights of Captain Datome. On +15 (35-20) Italy sits down for a second and the Estonians take the possibility to return to 37-31 with the adrenaline of perform Kriisa, a collegiate in Arizona. Ahead of the split will come one more blue discharge with the sidereal triple of the regular Fontecchio and the robbery baskets of Ricci and Polonara: split of 15-2 so the Azzurri go to rest on +19 (52-33) with Fontecchio prime scorer at altitude 17 details and with the whole group developing excellent shooting percentages: 63% from two, 47% from three and the define of a +14 in the rebound stability (25-11).

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Intense

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Italy gets far more intense in the 2nd fifty percent and Melli begins to increase with blows. It can be up to him and Polonara, the new twin towers of the countrywide staff, to achieve the highest advantage on +23 (67-44). The ball continues to spin perfectly, there is no longer any require for the wizards of Fontecchio, even Datome resumes scoring and Mannion returns to press tricky. The Poz receives offended or pretends to get indignant to continue to keep the pressure significant in the quintet: the coach harshly picks up Ricci and then hugs and kisses him on the bench. There has not been a match for a when. Tomorrow in its place we will have to fight up to 40 ‘on all the balls to stem Tremendous Giannis’ Greece. But it was acknowledged even prior to this debut.

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