It's now a classic, since Brindisi and Sassari dueled in A2 to get promoted to A1. Challenge number 34 is played tomorrow at the PalaPentassuglia (starting at 5.30pm) and sees Dinamo ahead both in direct matches, with 18 victories against 16, and in the standings because they have a 4-point lead over the trio of pursuers, which also includes Venice and Trento. A coup would therefore allow Banco to further shore up fourth place.
Brindisi has a poisoned tooth after the defeat in Scafati with the winning basket canceled by Bowman due to a highly contested attacking foul. The stormy ending further exacerbated spirits. Coach Bucchi, who spent five years in Puglia, warns: « We will find a team that will attack us immediately and a completely sold out and very hot arena , but correct. We have to be ready for an intense start».
In the first leg the victory of the team from Sassari was clear : 111-93, but only because in the last quarter Devecchi and his companions had slightly lifted their foot from the accelerator. However, the return of guard D'Angelo Harrison has given substance to a group that has so much talent scattered among the outsiders: Reed, Bowman, Mascolo and Lamb. The former Burnell, on the other hand, is a more dangerous forward approaching the basket and is a superior rebounder even at center Perkins.
Dinamo must give up the injured Raspino , while winger Treier will play with a fractured nose protective structure.