«Making a good match is not enough against rivals like Dijon, you need a great match», said coach Piero Bucchi after the 85-72 defeat at the PalaSerradimigni against the French who thus secured second place.

To play in the play-offs with one of the runners-up in another group, it might not be enough to win in Spain against Malaga , leaders with full points, because Paok Thessaloniki must lose against Dijon. In fact, remaining tied with the Greeks means being eliminated due to the negative balance (-16) in direct clashes.

What is certain is that in the affirmation of the coach Bucchi there are the merits and the limits of the group. The defense is not bad now that everyone is on the same page, but in attack against quality opponents we also need a substantial contribution from the bench, which yesterday produced just 10 points against 28 for the French team.

Now head to the championship: Napoli arrives on Saturday in a match that must be won absolutely to continue chasing a place in the Final 8 of the Italian Cup.

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