This is a Dynamo team that has almost never been able to fully exploit its full potential. Suffice it to say that among the foreign players, only center McGlynn hasn't missed a game, as has point guard Buie, who, however, hasn't played at his best despite skipping European matches to save himself. The other two ever-presents are big man Vincini and winger Visconti, who has been a constant presence since his arrival.
No other Serie A team has had such an unfortunate succession of injuries. Not even Treviso, who also had problems. Meanwhile, other rivals like Cantù, Reggio Emilia, and Varese have almost always been able to count on foreigners and top Italians, and substitutions have generally been dictated by technical reasons.
Repeated injuries
Suffice it to say that forward Marshall has been out for two months after collapsing on his knee while playing for Tortona, while guard Beliauskas took a knee to the thigh during a game and missed four games. Guard Johnson has missed three games due to injury, and Thomas has missed two, but it remains to be seen whether he'll be recovered from his sprained left ankle when the team resumes after the break in three Sundays.
In addition to the foreign players' absences, fortunately, the very brief absences of Italians Mezzanotte and Zanelli (due to injury or flu) must be added. The fact remains that coach Mrsic has been forced to revise his tactical setup several times over the past two months to compensate for the absence of at least two foreign players.
Today, the management and coaching staff are meeting to decide how to proceed on the transfer market: point guard Pullen is now out of the team and therefore a replacement must be found who guarantees greater energy and also that enthusiasm that has rarely been seen in the American former Napoli player.
