Cantù wins again: Caja underlines the importance of rebounds

"Rebounds are a matter of aggression." Words of Attilio Caja, which thus summarizes the gap in this statistical item (43 against 28; 13 offensive ones conceded), one of those that allowed Cantu to repeat Saturday night's success, keeping their hands on the game almost the entire time.

"In hindsight I should have ridden Cusin more – he says –, since it was definitely not Freeman's day. Yet we got back into the game, thanks also to the reaction in the second half of Gabriel, as well as Aradori and Fantinelli. Then some situations, especially the rebounds, did not allow us to capitalize".

Now we go back to the PalaDozza, last chance to stay in the running and force the series to game four.

"The strength of our fans requires us to play one or two games with great pride and a sense of toughness. We owe it to them, as well as to the club, and we must do everything we can to return to Desio. Today, honestly, I have little to reproach, except for Freeman's game. Against Cantù we gave a lot and we could have played it to the end: we will try to be more careful in Bologna, with greater attention to rebounds and lost balls".

After months out of the spotlight he has been seen again in the report Gerardo Sabatini: for him a sort of medal for the hard work done to recover from a serious injury.

"Vencato didn't feel like playing and we'll stick to what the player says. Sabatini has done half a training session with us so far and it was right to recognize his tenacity and availability. It was a reward for him and to say that he's back."

The regret for the 0-2. "They were two games in which we approached well and then we lacked unity. There is regret for the too many offensive rebounds conceded. For the rest we played with courage. Mian? He was very good in many moments during the year, especially when Gabriel was injured. He is a player who enjoys my trust, even if tonight the protagonists were others".