Olimpia: dominating effort in Bologna 101-85

It took five minutes and one time-out to figure out the best way to solve the game. And Olimpias executed with a terrific 31-point inaugural period. A devastating 8-0 run to close the quarter allowed Olimpia to come back form 11-2 down to six up. The Milano never looked back, the lead extendend up to Read More »

Olimpia: dominating effort in Bologna 101-85

It took five minutes and one time-out to figure out the best way to solve the game. And Olimpias executed with a terrific 31-point inaugural period. A devastating 8-0 run to close the quarter allowed Olimpia to come back form 11-2 down to six up. The Milano never looked back, the lead extendend up to Read More »

Short rotation, big heart: Olimpia won in Bandirma

Daniele Magro with a buzzer-beating jumper from the corner closes the game with a 72-69 win for Olimpia over Banvit in Bandirma after a seven-point scoring spree by Kruno Simon had allowed EA7 to come back and take the lead for good. Essentially the series will be decided one week from now in Mediolanum Forum Read More »

Short rotation, big heart: Olimpia won in Bandirma

Daniele Magro with a buzzer-beating jumper from the corner closes the game with a 72-69 win for Olimpia over Banvit in Bandirma after a seven-point scoring spree by Kruno Simon had allowed EA7 to come back and take the lead for good. Essentially the series will be decided one week from now in Mediolanum Forum Read More »

Yes We Did! Olimpia won the Italy Cup 82-76

It was basically a wire-to-wire win. Olimpia approached the Italy Cup final the right way and dominated the game with intensity, defense (terrific in the first quarter where it allowed Avellino just 11 points) and rebounds in spite of playing without two pure centers like Stanko Barac and Esteben Batista. Coach Jasmin Repesa opted for Read More »

Yes We Did! Olimpia won the Italy Cup 82-76

It was basically a wire-to-wire win. Olimpia approached the Italy Cup final the right way and dominated the game with intensity, defense (terrific in the first quarter where it allowed Avellino just 11 points) and rebounds in spite of playing without two pure centers like Stanko Barac and Esteben Batista. Coach Jasmin Repesa opted for Read More »

Olimpia dominates the semifinal: now it’s Avellino

Coach Repesa renounced to Esteban Batista and Stanko Barac to keep the defensive pressure high and to overcome the injuty that kept Bruno Cerella out and the rotation short in the back-court. He was right because Olimpia dominated under the board, 30-14 in the first half alone, then the defense kept doing its job and Read More »

Olimpia dominates the semifinal: now it’s Avellino

Coach Repesa renounced to Esteban Batista and Stanko Barac to keep the defensive pressure high and to overcome the injuty that kept Bruno Cerella out and the rotation short in the back-court. He was right because Olimpia dominated under the board, 30-14 in the first half alone, then the defense kept doing its job and Read More »

Olimpia took control in the third and dominated

In the end it looked like an easy win, 88-59, over Venezia in the Italy Cup quarterfinals. But Olimpia had to regina control early in the third after a Josh Owens' offensive attack brought Reyer within three. Then EA7 used all its power and the extension of the bench to take control for good. Ita Read More »

Olimpia took control in the third and dominated

In the end it looked like an easy win, 88-59, over Venezia in the Italy Cup quarterfinals. But Olimpia had to regina control early in the third after a Josh Owens' offensive attack brought Reyer within three. Then EA7 used all its power and the extension of the bench to take control for good. Ita Read More »