Virtus, first class destination Pajola and Belinelli for the solitary summit

There are two good news. The third one should be provided by Virtus tonight, winning at Napoli, to continue to hope to close the regular season in first place. What is the good news, remembering that Virtus will be busy from 19,30:XNUMX in Naples (live on Dazn).

The current captain and future captain left regularly yesterday afternoon by train, destination Campania. The minutes of Marco Belinelli e Alexander Pajola Dusko Ivanovic will decide. But it is clear that the presence of the two Italians, for different reasons, gives many more opportunities to the Montenegrin coach. If Beli, now approaching 39 years old, is one of the most effective attackers, Pajo is the defender that every coach would like to have. One who never gives up, who throws himself on the parquet without fear and who always plays for the team.

And the second good news? It filters in a low voice, because caution is a must. But the recovery of Will Clyburn is proceeding in the best possible way and the American could return before that deadline which, initially, had been set for April 4th (match of Euroleague at the Segafredo Arena with Olimpia Milano). Optimism filters through, but fasciitis is a problem that cannot be joked about and Virtus, burned by numerous stops - this season also a knockout for an ulcer - prefers to proceed with lead feet. But Will could also resume working with his teammates during the week.

Will's thoughts, however, will start at midnight. Or even in the following hours. In front of Virtus is Napoli in one of the most classic spins. And winning will have a double value. To stay at the top and also to erase the defeat - the seventh in a row - suffered in the Euroleague. More: a success on the road counts a lot because Virtus, between Europe and the championship, will see the Segafredo Arena again only in fifteen days. Better to set yourself up for the new mode, knowing that, on the road, you won't be able to count on the support of a curve that continues to sing.

Having said that the refereeing will be entrusted to Lo Guzzo, Perciavalle and Lucotti, it remains to note the umpteenth chance that will be offered to those who, for a long time, have struggled or worse still have difficulty. Ivanovic will have to leave out a foreigner, but it is clear that much more is expected from both Justin Holiday and Rayjon Tucker (without forgetting Ante Zizic and Andrejs Grazulis).

Finally, Daniele Parente had his say on the match: "It will be a game with a strong emotional component against Napoli. They have experienced players who know how to deal with this pressure. Pangos, Pullen and Green are the offensive references, with Totè who is playing an excellent season".