Dinamo is doing well and playing great basketball: 95-77 on the Trento field is worth sixth place as they score an encore with the first leg victory .
Spectacular first half, third quarter of suffering with Trento who, despite the absence of the American Crawford, finds the energy to go from -24 to -7, then the new acceleration in the last fraction, with Diop dominating inside the area and the pair Dowe-Kruslin Surgical . Six double-digit players.
News - Dinamo starts well: they hit with Bendzius and two triples from Kruslin for +5 (8-13). The zone press also allows you to recover a couple of balls and Treier's triple ends the first quarter at +12, 15-27.
In the second quarter Trento tries to increase the defensive pressure, even across the pitch, but Chessa and Kruslin give twice the +15 to the biancoblù who play really well: 22-37 in the 14th minute. The magnificent first half ends with a ride from Jones who sets the maximum advantage in entry: 34-58 with a science fiction 10/13 from three.
In the third quarter Trento defends stronger, while Dinamo commits many fouls and the hosts chew a lot from the line: 46-61 in the 23rd minute. Jones hurts his left ankle and is carried away in his arms. Flaccadori goes wild and the hosts get closer again: 62-69 in the 29th minute. Diop raises his voice in the area, Chessa's triple lets Banco breathe and he comes back in double figures.
Jones returns in the last quarter but is not sure about the ankle. The match gets dirty and you don't score for almost three minutes. Dowe takes the lead and drags Dinamo to the new extension which becomes +19 with a sideways rollover by Kruslin for Bendzius's bomb: +19 in the 35th minute. The match is closed by the Croatian's fourth triple.
The tables
Dolomiti Energia Trentino: Conti 5 Spagnolo 15 Forray 4 Zangheri ne, Flaccadori 22 Udom 2 Dell'Anna ne Ladurner 2 Grazulis 5 Atkins 9 Lockett 13 Calamita ne. All. Molin.
Banco di Sardegna Sassari: Jones 10 Robinson ne, Dowe 13 Kruslin 18 Gandini ne, Devecchi, Treier 5 Chessa 10 Bendzius 18 Gentile 4 Raspino, Diop 13 Stephens 4. All. Bucchi.
