Dinamo ko in extra time against Virtus: ends 102-100
In Bologna the great performance of the Sassari is not enough. On the iron Logan's triple that could have earned him the victory
The iron denies Logan the triple and Dinamo Sassari the feat, in the best game of the season. Virtus 102-100 wins at Segafredo Arena after an extra time. The sixth defeat is painful only for the standings, but finally the Sassari team plays as a team and does so for the whole match.
Merit of coach Bucchi (without Gentile, stopped for a blow received in training) who reassembles the group also taking advantage of the excellent direction in the first half of the newcomer Gerald Robinson. Of course, there were also errors and the confirmation of the difficulties inside the area, but it remains a convincing performance against a squadron capable of remedying even the injuries during the match of Hervey at the beginning and in the second half the Pajola.
The chronicle
Dinamo who plays differently with Robinson who attacks the iron and Bendzius does too: +3 at 4 '(9-12) which also becomes +5 when Sassari starts making a three-man basket with Logan and Chessa, thrown into the fray by Bucchi who had him in Rome in A2.
Virtus holds up thanks to the many free throws (7/10) and the returning Belinelli and the rebounds in attack by Jaiteh: 27 equal to the first quarter.
In the second fraction Sassari continues to fight, even manages to go forward: 33-34 in the 14th minute. Virtus, however, rebounds in attack and when Devecchi comes out, excellent in defense, Wheems resumes scoring and touches the maximum gap: 41-34 in the 16 '.
Banco's reaction is propitiated by Kruslin and Robinson: 9-0 which is worth the new advantage. Chessa's triple also gives +5 before Cordinier responds from the corner: 46-48,
The third quarter opens in the sign of Kruslin: the Croatian shooter puts three bombs and is +7: 53-60 at 23 '. With Bendzius' triple it is also +7 but Belinelli leads it and overtakes it: 71-69 the third quarter.
The balance remains even in the last fraction, with Bendzius who is now very hot, but Virtus continues to benefit from many free throws and to dominate by rebound. First Kruslin and then Mekowulu come out for fouls, Sassari closes without a pivot, but Logan catches the extra with two free throws, because Teodosic's triple is then on the iron.
In extra time Alibegovic from below and Teodosic with talent try the break. Sassari resists with a triple from Devecchi (93-93 at 42 ') but Teodosic is a magician: 102-98 at 43'. Sassari is there until the end. He has the last ball for overtaking: Devecchi misses by three who then recovers and serves Logan, but the victory ball ends up on the iron.
The scores
Virtus Bologna: Belinelli 16, Tessitori 8, Pajola 7, Alibegovic 11, Hervey, Ruzzier 6, Jaiteh 15, Alexander, Ceron ne, Weems 19, Teodosic 15, Cordinier 5. All. Scariolo.
Sassari: Logan 17, Kruslin 16, Gandini ne, Devecchi 3, Treier, Chessa 9, Burnell 2, Bendzius 25, Mekowulu 6, Gentile ne, Diop, Robinson 21. All. Bucchi.
