There is no story against a team that would also do well in the Euroleague (and won it three times between 1997 and 2001). The Tango Bourges conquers the PalaSerradimigni: 122-61. The freshman from Sassari still remains at zero points in a Eurocup group that has the spearhead in the French club.
Dinamo also play well, but the French have superior speed and accuracy, regardless of the quintets used. The very physical but correct defense, recovers some balls and triggers the counterattack and generally leaves very few clean shots to Restivo's team, who after holding for the first minutes sees the guests go away: 10-29 at 9 'with the mighty pivot Yacobou unmarkable for tonnage.
At 16 'it is already 51-20. The Bourges puts on a show with a quality and cleanliness of maneuver to be envied by many men's teams. Dinamo are good at continuing to fight, especially with Lucas and Orazzo, while Shepard always has a defender on and one ready to double, so they can't dominate inside the area as they do in the Italian championship. Nor is it better for Lucas who goes to rest with 3/11 shooting.
In the third quarter the area is reviewed (but 2-3) that some difficulties creates for the French before they start spinning the ball inside and out, finding good conclusions from three: 45-88 at 28 '.
Not even in the last quarter Bourges continues to run and Dinamo to fight, the gap becomes double.
THE BOARDS
Sassari : Orazzo 9, Dell'Olio 3, Moroni 4, Arioli, Patanè 2, Kaleva ne, Kozhobashiovska ne, Shepard 16, Lucas 24, Pertile 3, Fara ne. Att. Restivo
Bourges: Rupert 13, Eldenbrink 22, Yacobou 17, Myem 13, Michel 8, Astier 6, Guapo 16, Godin 2, Duchet 11, Mann 14. All. Lafargue
Referees: Perlic (Cro), Lapanovic (Slo) and Jovanic (Bih).
Partials: 13-31; 31-64; 47-94.