The coach: "Once again decided in the sprint. I hope that the challenges can be addressed sooner". Coach Caja pays tribute to the fans: "They give us an incredible push"

A new record for captain Matthew Fantinelli, who improves his personal and club record for assists (after the 16 against Brindisi in December) and raises the bar even further to 18 passes. If we add to this the cyclopean choreography for the 55th anniversary of the Lions' den and the simultaneous defeat of Cantù in Brindisi which is worth fourth place, more than a Sunday it is a Venus de Milo.

"The first thought goes to the public – introduces coach Attilio Caja –, this choreography deserves our maximum effort always. It's the least we can do: for them we must never slow down. The help and the push they give us is commendable, they deserve an unconditional thanks from me and the boys".

A captain with a 30 rating with honors. "The week in Rieti affected him a lot because of the fever. We know what he can give us, we always expect the best from him: the news is when he doesn't play well".

A victory that has gradually grown. "I wanted to compliment the boys on how they managed to tighten their defensive lines and resist moments of competitive trance where we couldn't interrupt their rhythm. At the same time, compliments to Nardò for the spirited match, after all, when you play in this building and with this crowd, everyone wants to give their best".

The defensive change of pace, the trademark of Effe. "We were good at lowering their 57 percent from three by giving another defensive turn in the last quarter, playing with character where energy was lacking. An important data was the offensive rebounds, the second shots were important".

Fortitudo with winning sprints, the result of hard work during the week. "I hope that the fourth quarter doesn't become our Cesarini zone, but that we can direct the games earlier. We are playing with 8 and making a strong defense is not always easy: maybe we start off at low gear, but then we get into gear".