Coach Luca Banchi spoke after practice about the upcoming Euroleague home opener EA7 Emporio Armani will play tomorrow against FC Barcelona: “We make our home opener against one of the most fascinating team of the continent. We have to be able to match the intensity we had in Istanbul because we play one of the best organized team in the competition. We are very motivated, ready to go, we are also aware we have plenty of room for improvement yet and still we are determined to go head to head against one of the candidate to win it all”
Nicolò Melli had this to say: “They’re a powerhouse, a team used to go to the Final Four, talented, experienced and complete. They five big men, one better than the next so we’ll have our hands full. To compete with them and maybe getting the win would be a great statement and very promising”