It will the fourth game in seven days, after a EuroLeague double round and the big win conquered over Efes Istanbul last Thursday. But it will be a tough out against Reyer Venice, one of three league-leading three, 6-1 in the domestic competition, 3-4 in the Eurocup where it is riding a two-game winning streak. On top of it, Olimpia will probably be without Stefano Tonut. The former Venice swingman was hit by high fever, didn’t practice for the last two days and his availability is pretty much in doubt. Olimpia was great at both ends of the floor against Efes, just like it was seven days earlier against Valencia. Between these two games, it had a bad outing in Scafati and a good game in Bologna, lost in the closing minutes. Winning would be important to stay as close as possibile from the top of the standing. Tip-off time at Mediolanum Forum will be 18:15.
Reyer will probably be without Jordan Parks, penciled as the starting small forward initially. Lately he has been replaced nomanally as a starter by promising Davide Casarin, but the team is very deep. Marco Spissu and Amedeo Tessitori are representing the core of the team: Spissu is a point guard with a powerful three-point shot; Tessitori is a center offensively gifted. So far, the most inpactful player is guard Rayion Tucker, who is averaging 15.6 points per game, is shooting well from the field and is great at drawing fouls and getting to the line six times per game. Barry Brown jr, Alex O’Connell and the feisty Andrea De Nicolao are coming off the bench, normally, making the team deep. “They have talent, athleticism and their big men are interchangeable – Coach Mario Fioretti said -, we have to face these traits with attention, intensity.”
Aamir Simms is the starting power forward next to Tessitori, Jeff Brooks is making the team function coming off the bench with his unpalleled experience and finally Kyle Wiltijer is very versatile. He can play the 4, he can play the 5 because of his size and is capable to shoot well from a distance. he is averaging five three-point attempts per game.
