Olimpia Milano challenges Bertram Tortona: playoffs at PalaFerraris

Journey to the Monferrato for Olimpia Milano who will be hosted by Bertram Tortona at PalaFerraris today at 17.30:XNUMX pm. A delicate challenge for Armani to try to break away from a very uncomfortable fifth place that would require all the playoffs with the home field advantage against them, but against a Derthona practically at its last chance to keep alive the possibility of accessing the playoffs after a series of four consecutive defeats that led them to ninth place. For coach Ettore Messina, however, you can't count on the last three games (in Tortona, in Trapani and at home with Scafati): they must try to win them all and then raise their heads to see how far they've come. Obviously the favorites are for the red and whites, with a week of work in the gym, without the tiredness of the Euroleague, but with the awareness that now the championship is really the only goal left to achieve. Today, compared to the last match with Cremona, the Milanese find on the field the defensive energy of Leander Bolmaro (in the photo), but also all the talent of for Nikola Mirotic e Shavon Shields's injury, while the long-term absentees Nebo and Causeur will still be absent (Dimitrijevic is now clearly out of the team). Yet there is still hope of seeing the American pivot return to the field to test him before the playoffs and the right day could be the next one in the very tough away match in Trapani.

This is also why Diop's playing time has increased significantly in recent matches (today his 150th appearance in Serie A) and Caruso to the detriment of Gillespie because with the issue of the 6 mandatory Italians to bring on the field it will be essential to always have the players coming off the bench ready and these will be those of our formation. For coach De Raffaele's team the desire to try to surprise just like it was in the first leg (the only victory in the history of Tortona over Milan, 94-98), but paradoxically this result will immediately raise the alarm level in the Milanese house. Also because EA7 is hunting for points to climb the rankings, behind it must watch Reggio Emilia in 6th place, but only two points away with the direct clash in favor of the Reggio team.