Olimpia dominates against Varese (85-60)

Olimpia won convincingly, in a dominating form against Varese in the Trofeo Lombardia's semifinal. The lead went up to 40 points before in the last five minutes, finally, after a show, EA7 raised the foot from the pedal and let Varese get some breaks. 85-60 was the final score. Olimpia had a terrific game especially Read More »

Olimpia dominates against Varese (85-60)

Olimpia won convincingly, in a dominating form against Varese in the Trofeo Lombardia's semifinal. The lead went up to 40 points before in the last five minutes, finally, after a show, EA7 raised the foot from the pedal and let Varese get some breaks. 85-60 was the final score. Olimpia had a terrific game especially Read More »

Olimpia took off in the second and won 87-65

It's 87-65 Olimpia in the last Valtellina's outing, in Sondrio, against Avtodor Saratov. It was a real game because after playing very well the first five minutes, Olimpia had to overcome Saratov zone defense for many minutes. The third quarter, when MarShon Brooks scored 13 points in a little more than six minutes, was decisive. Read More »

Olimpia took off in the second and won 87-65

It's 87-65 Olimpia in the last Valtellina's outing, in Sondrio, against Avtodor Saratov. It was a real game because after playing very well the first five minutes, Olimpia had to overcome Saratov zone defense for many minutes. The third quarter, when MarShon Brooks scored 13 points in a little more than six minutes, was decisive. Read More »

In the fourth it’s Hackett Time: 73-68

In spite of an hard athletic workout in the morning and damaged by missing four players (especially two of them were centers) Olimpia struggled but still fought and finally won against Pepinster, basically refusing to lose. At the end of the day this is the kind of mentality Coach Luca Banchi is trying to establish, Read More »

In the fourth it’s Hackett Time: 73-68

In spite of an hard athletic workout in the morning and damaged by missing four players (especially two of them were centers) Olimpia struggled but still fought and finally won against Pepinster, basically refusing to lose. At the end of the day this is the kind of mentality Coach Luca Banchi is trying to establish, Read More »

Strict rotation but still a win: 78-69 vs Monaco

In spite of a rotation very strict especially in the front line, Olimpia showed in Bormio a promising face, the one of a team refusing to lose even when fatigue set in (the team underwent a hard athletic workout in the morning, and had two practices the day before), the foul situation was complicated, Monaco Read More »

Strict rotation but still a win: 78-69 vs Monaco

In spite of a rotation very strict especially in the front line, Olimpia showed in Bormio a promising face, the one of a team refusing to lose even when fatigue set in (the team underwent a hard athletic workout in the morning, and had two practices the day before), the foul situation was complicated, Monaco Read More »

Ragland, Brooks: it’s showtime in Bormio (94-68)

Joe Ragland is the aggressor. The first game is approached like it was a lot more than a simple preseason game against a good Mantova team, maybe more prepared than Olimpia because it started the camp earlier bit still coming from the second division. The point guard plays a very consistent game, he pushes the Read More »

Ragland, Brooks: it’s showtime in Bormio (94-68)

Joe Ragland is the aggressor. The first game is approached like it was a lot more than a simple preseason game against a good Mantova team, maybe more prepared than Olimpia because it started the camp earlier bit still coming from the second division. The point guard plays a very consistent game, he pushes the Read More »

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