Incomplete, still far from the Dinamo team they designed this summer, due to injuries to Michele Vitali, Kajami-keani, and Pisano, but still mentally ready. Banco di Sardegna is making its debut in the A2 championship, a league it hasn't played in 16 years. It will do so on Sunday in Milan (6:00 PM), but against Urania, not the glorious Olimpia.
There's still a bit of Serie A in the mix, though, as the Milanese team is coached by veteran Sacripanti and features the two Gentile brothers, Alessandro and former Biancoblù player Stefano. Coach Luca Vitali introduces the opponent: "We know the quality and experience of the Gentile brothers, who know both Serie A and Serie A2 well. They play a lot of pick-and-roll, and Alessandro Gentile and Grayson are the spearheads. The coach is Sacripanti, a man who also won the championship and I know him well because I had him as a coach."
At least Dinamo completed a week of training without any further absences. "The good news is that we haven't had to announce any injuries," Vitali jokes. The goal goes beyond the first game of a 38-game regular season, playoffs excluded: "We want to get back to thrilling Sardinia. We're incomplete, but we already have a great team spirit, and that will be our strength."