Mantas Kalnietis is not carrying the usual load with the Lithuanian National Team especially in scoring terms. So he had to produce just 12 points to be effective against Italy at Eurobasket. His partner in crime, Jusikevicius scored 20 points and made the difference allowing Lithuania to prevail 78-73. Kalnietis played 27 minutes and dished Read More »
Mantas Kalnietis is not carrying the usual load with the Lithuanian National Team especially in scoring terms. So he had to produce just 12 points to be effective against Italy at Eurobasket. His partner in crime, Jusikevicius scored 20 points and made the difference allowing Lithuania to prevail 78-73. Kalnietis played 27 minutes and dished Read More »
It was not a masterpiece but Olimpia prevailed over Ulm, a top team in the German league, 66-58 showing a lot of defensive intensity, a solid approach and the ability to control the game in spite of fatigue and all the other "diseases" that are very usual early in the preseason. All the players with Read More »
It was not a masterpiece but Olimpia prevailed over Ulm, a top team in the German league, 66-58 showing a lot of defensive intensity, a solid approach and the ability to control the game in spite of fatigue and all the other "diseases" that are very usual early in the preseason. All the players with Read More »
Marco Cusin was the unsung hero of Italy's win over Israel in the Eurobasket 2017 first day, conquered by holding the opponent to 48 points and crushing it under a 21-point margin. Cusin played just 16 minutes but he kept the defense together, blocked two shots, made a jumper form the corner and a dunk. Read More »
Marco Cusin was the unsung hero of Italy's win over Israel in the Eurobasket 2017 first day, conquered by holding the opponent to 48 points and crushing it under a 21-point margin. Cusin played just 16 minutes but he kept the defense together, blocked two shots, made a jumper form the corner and a dunk. Read More »
The Italian National team with three Olimpia players will make its debut on Thursday, August 31 (20.30 Italian time) at the European Championships against Israel. The challenge is immediately tough because Israel hosts the qualifying round and home-court adavantage in Tel Aviv is historically powerful. On the same court three hours earlier Mantas Kalnietis’ Lithuania will Read More »
The Italian National team with three Olimpia players will make its debut on Thursday, August 31 (20.30 Italian time) at the European Championships against Israel. The challenge is immediately tough because Israel hosts the qualifying round and home-court adavantage in Tel Aviv is historically powerful. On the same court three hours earlier Mantas Kalnietis’ Lithuania will Read More »
One third of the Italian National Team will be formed by Olimpia players. After the last round of decisions, Ettore Messina included among the 12 players that will play in Tel Aviv, starting on August 31, Andrea Cinciarini, Awudu Abass, Davide Pascolo and Marco Cusin. Abass and Pascolo will play in a major national teams Read More »
One third of the Italian National Team will be formed by Olimpia players. After the last round of decisions, Ettore Messina included among the 12 players that will play in Tel Aviv, starting on August 31, Andrea Cinciarini, Awudu Abass, Davide Pascolo and Marco Cusin. Abass and Pascolo will play in a major national teams Read More »
