The conviction of being able to compete as an equal must overcome the disappointment for the defeat in race one. For the sixth time in seven playoff matches at the taliercio, Dinamo is defeated. Of a trifle: 82-79.
With the regrets of an unhappy evening in the three-point shooting (4/20) and the now usual recriminations on some referee whistle.
Tomorrow game two again at the Taliercio, if Sassari loses he's already backed to the wall, if he wins he has two games at the PalaSerradimigni to close the series and go to the semifinal against Milan who taxied Pesaro.
Coach Piero Bucchi declared: «I'm sorry for the unsportsmanlike whistle against Dowe when the game was stopped while we were at -5 with the ball in hand, we slipped to -9 and had a hard time returning».
Even less excusable was the missed whistle in the final push by Bramos against Dowe who had taken the rebound.
Venezia didn't play at their best, point guards Spissu and Granger could give more in attack, but Banco also had players below par: Jones above all, but also Bendzius and Kruslin as regards the offensive part. In three just 6/26 shooting.
The other aspect to take care of is the defense on Watt, an undoubtedly strong player, but who needs a more careful defense on the left side since he is left-handed.
