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 was what I expected, a good run to get ready for the playoffs. We had decided to give playing time to the players who didn’t play enough during the season and preserved the others. It was a valuable experience2, Coach Messina said. Kaleb Tarczewski scored 11 points and added 13 rebounds, while most of the other players performed in spurts. Gigi Datome for example had nine first quarter points and then three the rest of the game, Jerian Grant finished with nine, Devon Hall had 10 with five assists. On top of that, Troy Daniels sprained his ankle in the second half and also Paul Biligha had a minor injury. Both players were replaced and didn’t return.

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