On the throne of Italy there is a pinch of Sardinia : in game six of the final Milan beats Virtus Bologna 81-64 with Gigi Datome best scorer from Olbia (23 points) and wins his 29th national title .

The Olimpia and national winger said: " I am very happy to experience these emotions , I think it was one of the most beautiful finals, I found myself crying without realizing it."

Olimpia's defensive performance was truly extraordinary to win the championship number 29 by dethroning Virtus Bologna who won 4-0 last year.

He had won an Italian championship in 2004 with Siena , but he was just seventeen and did not set foot on the pitch in the playoffs. Then the Nba, the titles with Fenerbahce, including the Euroleague 2017. So the return to Milan where he raised the Italian Cups and the Super Cup, however, the tricolor as a protagonist was missing: " This is my first real Scudetto , I am proud to have played with this group".

To rejoice alongside the coach Ettore Messina also Gianmarco Pozzecco , former of Dinamo who served as deputy on the Milanese bench and now begins his adventure with the national team.

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