Having broken the Venice taboo with the first series won in the playoffs, the Sassari team earns the semifinal, which, as in the past season, will see it opposed to Milan.
Clear success for Bucchi's team against Venice . Curiously obtained with the same modalities of the quarterfinals won against Brescia in the 2022 playoffs: defeat in the first away match, external coup, clear victory at the PalaSerradimigni and success for the final 3-1 with the opponents coming from behind, 98-95 against Brescia and 87- 83 against Reyer.
The key to the series was the defense, «the desire to sacrifice oneself for the team» coach Piero Bucchi underlined. If the offensive contribution of the biancoblù came only from a few players (Diop and Dowe the most constant) even if everyone was the protagonist in rotation, in defense all, absolutely all the players provided a solid contribution.
Consistency in defense and the ability to make tactical changes (Bucchi won the duel with Spahija) are the weapons that will allow Sassari to try and play against the Italian champions who eliminated Pesaro 3-1.
The series starts at the Assago Forum on Saturday (at 6pm) and Milan, as leaders, will play the second semi-final at home on Monday at 8.30pm. We return to the PalaSerradimigni for match three (Thursday) and possibly for match four (Saturday). If the fifth game is needed to decide who goes to the championship final, Olimpia will still have home factor.
