See Naples and then you lose. In the second and third quarters Dinamo was almost a spectator ending up at -23 and so the comeback in the last quarter failed and Gevi prevailed 93-83.
To show how badly Bucchi's team defended, suffice it to say that they took 77 points in 30' with the hosts who had 75% from two and 64% from three.
The report - The Sassari team is without point guard Robinson (injured) and plays with Dowe and Kruslin, He starts well led by Bendzius: +6 after two minutes, Napoli reacts with a 10-2 break signed above all by a Davis with his hand hot: 12-10. It is Kruslin who brings Banco forward who finishes the fourth with the second quintet.
In the second half Zerini dominates in the area and Young with his triple overtakes the home team who gain altitude and set up a break of 16-0 (39-27 in the 15th minute) with Bendzius and Jones who strangely still remain on the bench. Napoli exalts itself and even in the three-point shooting where it usually leaves something to be desired. The Banco melts: he defends badly and bungles in attack, ending up at -15.
Coach Bucchi puts his wings back on and plays without the pivots: Kruslin and Treier's triples revive the biancoblù who reach up to -6.
Upon returning, however, the defense continues to struggle and Napoli is in the evening thanks to shooting from beyond the arc: -14 in the 24th minute. If there weren't an excellent Treier, Dinamo would sink but playing without long makes them weak in rebounding and above all without depth in attack. And in fact it ends at -21. It also reaches -23 in the 32nd minute but with Stephens on the pitch the game improves and the triples by Gentile and Jones nibble the gap 84-71 in the 35th minute. Bendzius does it again with a bomb in transition (88-79) but then the Lithuanian winger misses the -6 basket which could have reopened the game. Davis hits his third three-pointer in an off-the-beaten-track game and ends the match.
The tables
Gevi Napoli: Howard 10 Michineau 12 Dellosto 7 Davis 14 Williams 16 Zerini 4 Young 5 Matera ne, Uglietti 3 Stewart 22 Zanotti, Grassi ne. All. Pancotto.
Banco di Sardegna Sassari: Jones 16 Dowe 8 Kruslin 13 Gandini ne, Devecchi, Treier 11 Chessa, Bendzius 14 Gentile 15 Raspino ne, Diop, Stephens 6. All. Bucchi
