Gigi Datome led the charge, Olimpia came back and defeated Sassari 80-75 in Game 2

The proud warrior had another of those nights. Gigi Datome scored a team-high 19 points in 22 minutes, led Olimpia’s rally in the second quarter and its attempt to take the game over in the fourth quarter when Milan built a 10-point lead. In the end, his effort proved to be decisive in securing a […]

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Olimpia started the semifinal series with sky-high energy but in Game 2 it will have to replicate the effort

Olimpia entered the semifinal series with the same energy used in the quarterfinal opener against Pesaro. Back then Olimpia had won by 26, this time the margin was 23. In Game 1, for the third time in five games, Milan exceeded 90 points, sharing – after Johannes Voigtmann’s amazing performance, 22 points, 5-for-5 from three, seven boards, over 19 minutes – responsibilities, shots, […]

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Voigtmann set the tone early, Olimpia followed and defeated Sassari 95-72 in Game 1

It is not that he scored 22 points in 19 minutes because he dealt with foul trouble all night long. It is not that they are his season-high and Johannes Voigtmann didn’t miss a three, finishing with 5-for-5. It is way more important that he led the team right from tip-off, scoring 11 points in […]

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The semifinal series is starting in Milan, Coach Messina: “All our focus is on Game 1, we need to give our best”

Olimpia is starting its ninth straight Italian league semifinals at home on Saturday against Dinamo Sassari in what is going to be another battle between two teams that will meet each other for the fifth time since 2014 at this stage of the post-season. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is scheduled to be played […]

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