After allowing uncharacteristically 31 points to Sassari in the second quarter alone, turning a 4-point lead into a 8-point deficit at the end of the first half, Olimpia regrouped, became efficient again at both ends of the floor but especially on defense and came back to win Game 2 of its Italian league semifinals 91-82. Read More »
Olimpia started its semifinal series on a high note, winning 88-71 against Sassari. After a high scoring unexpected first quarter (32-26), Olimpia established its tempo, took a 12-point lead in the second quarter, closed the half up by eight and overcame a tough start of the second half. Sassari, taking advantage of two consecutive Milano's Read More »
Olimpia closed its first-round series with a convincing 3-0 over Reggio Emilia. The third game, on the road, followed the script. Olimpia struggled for 29 seconds, went behind 5-0, Coach Ettore Messina used his first time-out and then it was a dominating game again. A 9-0 run re-established the order. Olimpia never looked back, won Read More »
Olimpia had the game it was supposed to have and took care of business on Game 2, dominating Reggio Emilia 91-65. The lead reached 33 points in the second half, but more important the game was never in doubt. Olimpia shot well, 64.5 percent from two, 43.3 percent from three, all the players helped, the Read More »
Olimpia won its playoffs opener edging Reggio Emilia 91-82 at the end of a weird game, dominated for 28 minutes and then almost ruined during the fourth quarter. "We tried to get into some rhythm during the first half - Coach Ettore Messina said -, we were a little rusty after so many days with Read More »
Despite the many absences, Olimpia came back from 12 points behind and won in Venezia because of an outstanding effort in the fourth quarter, 74-69, closing the regular season on a high note. Devon Hall joined Sergio Rodriguez, Malcolm Delaney and Nicolò Melli among the players not available, while Shavon Shields (11 points) and Kyle Read More »
In a meaningless game, Olimpia shared minutes and responsabilities across the roster, didn't use all the guys needed resting time or the ones recovering from injuries and lost in Treviso 80-74. The fourth quarter was decisive, when Dewayne Russell took the game over, sustained by Matteo Chillo and Giordano Bortolani. "For our second unit it Read More »
Olimpia used an 11-0 run in the closing three minutes and half to cap a great comeback and defeat Brindisi 92-87 in a largely meaningless game that just fortified its second-place and allowed Coach Ettore Messina to save many regulars (for different reasons Malcolm Delaney, Sergio Rodriguez, Shavon Shields, Kyle Hines, Trey Kell and Nicolò Read More »
