Just like in the quarterfinals, Olimpia returns home after the first two games played on the road tied up at 1-1. Unlike what it had done in the three previous series in which it didn't have home court advantage, this time Olimpia went down in the first game before re-emerging in the second one. Overall, Read More »
This time, Olimpia led the game right from the beginning and finished with a domination, 85-66, that tied the serie up at 1-1 before moving to Milan for Games 3 and 4. It was a collective effort that started with turning the rebounding battle around, compared to Game 1. "We were dominated on the board Read More »
In Trento, Olimpia lost Game 2 due to a lucky shot at the buzzer; in Bologna, it lost Game 1 due to two unusually missed free throws by the team’s best free throw shooter. A random event that on the one hand is painful and on the other one encourages the group to remain positive. Read More »
It was just a matter of execution at the end, for the last 36 seconds when Olimpia led by three points after erasing a late deficit and getting up on a Brooks corner three and a Mirotic lay-up created by Nico Mannion. Unfortunately the late execution was unperfect: Olimpia on the next to last defensive Read More »
