"We want to get back to winning ways," said coach Veljko Mrsic in his presentation of tomorrow's 5:00 PM game against Napoli at PalaSerradimigni. Guard Beliauskas and forward Marshall remain out of the hospital, while point guard Buie and guard Johnson may be back, but their range will be limited due to injury issues. Achille Polonara, who is starting to get a taste of the Sassari atmosphere, will also be in attendance.
First goal: to return to winning ways and reach 12 points, given that Trapani's exclusion took two points off the white-and-blues' standings. Second goal: to try to overturn the 11-point deficit from the first leg. Napoli won 86-75 despite the absence of Mitrou-Long, but it should also be remembered that Marshall played only 10 minutes for Banco di Sardegna due to a sore knee, and Yhomas suffered ankle problems in the second half.
Three former players: Dinamo is fielding Pullen, the star of the Coppa Italia won in Naples, and instead of former white-and-blue players, it's fielding two: winger Treier and playmaker Stefano Gentile.
For the visiting team, besides point guard Mitrou-Long (averaging 15 points and 6 rebounds), keep an eye on forward Flagg, who was devastating in the first leg with 23 points despite a poor night shooting three-pointers. Point guards Bolton and El-Amin, forward Simms, and big man Croswell also easily reached double figures.
