Banki: “We found energy and ran in the second half”

Luca Banki emphasized that Virtus made it difficult for one of the leading teams of the Euroleague, like Olympiacos, who pressured them with the defense and believes that in the second half they brought out the identity of the team he wants to see, he focused on the performance of Dobrich and he also attributed the reversal to luck.

Analytically: “Great victory, we made a special effort against one of the best teams in the Euroleague. Olympiacos immediately put defense and physicality on the field. We replied late, but we did.

In the second half we fought, we came back and, in the end, we found the solutions to win. I congratulate the team, who in a moment of difficulty found the strength to turn the game around and find another prestigious victory.”

What changed in the second half? “They are a very experienced team and they had time to prepare, the All Star Game was held in Greece. They arrived here concentrated. We struggled to find space, but we didn’t give up and at halftime we found the energy to play the match evenly. What would make me sad would be losing without playing.

These are special nights, you can’t look lost. In the second half, we saw the identity of a team that wants to compete. Our offense in the first half was poor, we only shot 20%. In the second half we played at the level we can. I had the feeling from the beginning of the third quarter that the game would turn around.”

Dobrich’s performance: “He has characteristics that give consistency to our game. We expect a lot from him and I hope this performance serves as motivation for him to find confidence and continuity.”

On the ‘key’ to overturning: ‘Luck… There are no specific ‘keys’. Theirs is a great team, still in the process of being completed, but remains one of the title contenders. However, we have the identity to continue at the same pace even in such a difficult match and against such a strong opponent. We responded with our ‘weapons’, our defense and our discipline.”