Positive friendly for the Azzurri of Coach Pozzecco, dragged by a 19 -point source and a Spanish of 18
It is Italy that likes, amuses and wins. But there is nothing taken for granted. Not even in one night in the heart of summer at PalaDozza against Argentina. Friendly, it’s true. But that the blues know how to win with conviction and tenacity. It ends 84-72. Grand Fontecchio (19). Although in general they are all strong, all concentrated the champions of coach Pozzecco. From Diod to Spissu, from Spanish (very good, 18 points) to Akele. And Thompson, novelty of the evening who takes Poz’s embrace in what was a kind of baptism. Well the defense. To review the triples. A night of celebration in the ferocious heat of Bologna. There are shirts for Achille Polonara: 33 on the shoulders of all the blues during heating. There is Julio Velasco, the coach of the two worlds that came to see the basketball that he likes so much. And there is the greeting for Marco Bonamico. A long applause for the disappeared sample. “Azzurro forever”. On 17 Italy will find itself in Rome to continue the preparation. Gallinari will also arrive the next day.
Excellent Italy
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Italy starts with aggression and fast hands, transforming recoveries into points. Spanish is immediately the protagonist from the lunette and triggers Fontecchio’s crushed, while Melli and Diouf hit in transition. Even the Thompson novelty (he enters when 3’43 “is missing)) gives his contribution. It is a fierce Italy, which does not want to give in a millimeter. Instead Argentina struggles to build and clings to the initiatives of Corbalan and Vaulet, but the blues remain the masters of the rhythm: Procida inflames the public with the crushed on the counterattack, Akele punishes in penetration and also finds a 2+1 of pure energy. Final inattention, however, costs the basket of Vaulet on the siren, with Italy ahead 25-19 after ten minutes. His with a three-point game and a stop on Diouf, but the blues hold the margin.
The blues run away
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In the third Diod and Fontecchio give a further tear. Diauf opens with a semi-coinable, then Fontecchio inflames PalaDozza with a crushed and a triple with a foul that pushes the blues to 53-35. For him there are 8 points in a row. Spanish joins the show with a basket in rhythm, while the defense force the errors of the Albiceleste as you can’t better. Argentina tries to react with Negrete and mouth, but Spissu replies blow by blow, closing the fourth with a basket from the arch. At 30 ‘it is 67-51, Italy in full control. Argentina tries the last assault with an initial 5-0 in the fourth period, but Procida responds with a 3+1. Italy can keep the point. And also to suffer, when there is to tighten the teeth. Corbalan tries the stroke of the tail. Illusions. Fontecchio Piazza the triple that falls back the opponents. Akele fight in rebound and Melli holds the margin, before Spanish signs the bomb of +13 and Fontecchio rounded from the bezel: 3’20 from the end, Italy firmly at +15. Argentina has one last jolt. But Italy controls and closes without too many worries.
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