Mike D’Antoni has been the greatest point-guard in the Italian basketball history and also the first non-Italian captain in Olimpia (although he later became Italian not just for origin and passport but for basketball laws). D’Antoni, whose family is originated from the Umbria region, was the product of a basketball family. His father Lewis has Read More »
Mike D’Antoni has been the greatest point-guard in the Italian basketball history and also the first non-Italian captain in Olimpia (although he later became Italian not just for origin and passport but for basketball laws). D’Antoni, whose family is originated from the Umbria region, was the product of a basketball family. His father Lewis has Read More »
The year was 1978. Olimpia had just survived the biggest crisis in its history: relegation to A-2 at the end of the 1975-76 season, thus playing in A-2 in 1976-77. Then, in 1977-78, the team nearly 'dropped down' again. With this, Olimpia hired Dan Peterson, coach of Virtus Bologna the previous Read More »
The year was 1978. Olimpia had just survived the biggest crisis in its history: relegation to A-2 at the end of the 1975-76 season, thus playing in A-2 in 1976-77. Then, in 1977-78, the team nearly 'dropped down' again. With this, Olimpia hired Dan Peterson, coach of Virtus Bologna the previous Read More »
