Juventus Utena is the opponent of the semifinal of the qualification round of the Fiba Champions League. Tomorrow night in Antalya, Turkey, Dinamo will challenge the Lithuanians (starting at 20:30) who defeated the Serbians of Spartak by 87-84 after a very tight match. The winner of the semifinal will challenge in the final the winner between Andorra and Bonn for the only available spot in the regular season of the European cup.
The Canadian point guard Thorpe was a big star in Juventus with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The alapivot Toro almost scored a double double with 10 points and 8 rebounds. The guard Beliauskas and the alapivot Orelik also scored double figures, dishing out 6 assists.
Dinamo hopes to recover at least one of Halilovic and Vincini and the playmaker Cappelletti (they all missed the final of the Sarajevo tournament) because having shortened rotations is not ideal for the first official match of the season.
General manager Federico Pasquini stressed: «The start of the season is fundamental and can give you a great boost in terms of energy. The qualification round in Antalya where we will find very tough teams and the start of the championship with Scafati and Napoli at home after Milan will be a very challenging test for our growth».
