Too many injuries: in Pistoia Olimpia lost 85-74

Too many injuries and a very limited rotations at all the perimeter positions affected Olimpia badly in Pistoia. Turnovers, defebse and a bad shooting night were the principal causes of a 85-74 loss but the bottom line is clear. Olimpia at its fourth game in eight nights dealing with five absences couldn't do much but Read More »

Too many injuries: in Pistoia Olimpia lost 85-74

Too many injuries and a very limited rotations at all the perimeter positions affected Olimpia badly in Pistoia. Turnovers, defebse and a bad shooting night were the principal causes of a 85-74 loss but the bottom line is clear. Olimpia at its fourth game in eight nights dealing with five absences couldn't do much but Read More »

Bamberg took away in the first and Olimpia never came back

With the same rotation implemented in Athens, without five players, and less energy Olimpia tried to comeback against Brose Bamberg but came up short. It was able to cut the lead from 19 down to five with possession to get within three. The rally didn't get much further. Ricky Hickman led the scorers with 20 Read More »

Bamberg took away in the first and Olimpia never came back

With the same rotation implemented in Athens, without five players, and less energy Olimpia tried to comeback against Brose Bamberg but came up short. It was able to cut the lead from 19 down to five with possession to get within three. The rally didn't get much further. Ricky Hickman led the scorers with 20 Read More »

Repesa: “Mentality has to be improved”

Coach Jasmin Repesa talked after losing to Bamberg: We lost like we lost the Red Star game. We won the last three quarters but we went down too badly in the first and that was the end. At this level you cannot go down and turn things around easily. We committed three fouls in the first Read More »

Repesa: “Mentality has to be improved”

Coach Jasmin Repesa talked after losing to Bamberg: We lost like we lost the Red Star game. We won the last three quarters but we went down too badly in the first and that was the end. At this level you cannot go down and turn things around easily. We committed three fouls in the first Read More »

Olimpia was short-handed and contained the loss, 61-74

It was half Olimpia in Athens against a powerhouse like Panathinaikos. Literally. With not enough players available, afraid of not doing any more damages, it had to play an usual type of game, slowing the tempo down, using the zone defense and even atypical line-up including the one that played the fourth quarter with Davide Read More »

Olimpia was short-handed and contained the loss, 61-74

It was half Olimpia in Athens against a powerhouse like Panathinaikos. Literally. With not enough players available, afraid of not doing any more damages, it had to play an usual type of game, slowing the tempo down, using the zone defense and even atypical line-up including the one that played the fourth quarter with Davide Read More »

Hickman set the tone early and led Olimpia to a 86-78 win

Ricky Hickman had an outstanding first quarter, scoring 13 points to keep Cremona at distance and lead Olimpia to a 86-78 win. After Hickman set the tone early many more guys picked it up like Andrea Cinciarini who was full of energy at the end, Davide Pascolo and Abi Abass. Olimpia was not capable to Read More »

Hickman set the tone early and led Olimpia to a 86-78 win

Ricky Hickman had an outstanding first quarter, scoring 13 points to keep Cremona at distance and lead Olimpia to a 86-78 win. After Hickman set the tone early many more guys picked it up like Andrea Cinciarini who was full of energy at the end, Davide Pascolo and Abi Abass. Olimpia was not capable to Read More »