Olimpia Milano: task done against Givova Scafati, now it's time for the playoffs against Trento

Milan, 11 May 2025 - Expected victory, large result for theOlimpia Milan which wins against the already relegated Scafati by 100-72. The news is that the Frenchman also returns to the field Conversationalist (8 points in 19') after almost two months of absence, and leaves the bomber out due to turnover Brooks. Whether this will also be the choice in view of the playoffs will be discovered at the end of the week: "We haven't decided on the 12 for the playoffs yet, we'll train and then evaluate" concludes Messina.  

Stefano Tonut, born in 1993

The battleships 

Under the planks Nebo responds with a performance that is almost a “double double” and gives hope for the future (12 points and 9 rebounds). In the quarter finals'Armani will find Trento and will have to immediately overturn the home field advantage, while the news is that the 5th place of Milan and the 1st of Virtus Bologna (winning in overtime with Trapani for the lead) creates a scoreboard where the two battleships of the championship will be able to clash already in the semi-final thus certainly changing the composition of the final after 4 consecutive years of Olimpia-Virtus.  

Giampaolo Ricci, Roman born in 1991

The challenge with Trento 

After a first quarter uncertain (Mannion gets hurt and leaves after 2'), the red and whites push on the accelerator in the final part of the 1st half where with Causeur and Diop they reach +11 (48-37). In the second half Milan immediately closes the accounts with the energy of Nebo and a positive Flaccadori (11 points) for 60-45. It's the signal which ends the match prematurely in favor of Olimpia. Now one week almost full of work in the gym to find the key to go and win in Trento in the first challenge of playoff which will be scheduled for Saturday 17 May away.

EA7 EMPORIO ARMANI MILAN-GIVOVA SCAFATI 100-72 23-22; 50-39; 77-52 MILAN: Mannion, Bortolani 10, Causeur 8, Tonut 4, Bolmaro 10, LeDay 8, Ricci 10, Flaccadori 11, Diop 8, Shields 9, Nebo 12, Mirotic 10. Coach Messina SCAFATI: Sakota ne, Sangiovanni, Zanelli 8, Anim 10, Ulaneo ne, Sorokas 7, Greco, Miaschi 19, Pinkins 9, Pezzella ne, Cinciarini 10, Akin 9. Coach Ramondino Sandro Pugliese