Virtus, eyes on Kai Jones: then the blue wave to stay big

Take a tour of Bologna, you will hear what an electric air. Maybe it’s the market, perhaps expectations. Well. It’s all the people of Virtus who can’t wait to start again. Defending the Scudetto is a reality. They are the daughters of an almost complete roster. A long time is still missing: it’s the last piece. Dusko Ivanovic is not in a hurry. And not even the DG Paolo Ronci. They look at profiles, set calls, we speak. And the walzer of the names is large. The last suggestion is Kai Jones, 24 years old, Bahamense. Virtus already had one, between 1981 and 1985: Elvis Rolle. But Jones, like many others on the list, prefers to stay in the USA. Kai has a half word with Miami and, at the moment, his passage in Europe does not seem so obvious. Virtus is there and waits. Some indications, then, comes from the European market. Panathinaikos, Maccabi and Fener have opted for very American players ever in Europe: it is not said that for the Euroleague it is a wise choice. The long that seeks Virtus, however, has the characteristics of Jones, but in the home Vu Nere are waiting for the opportunity with the best quality-price ratio.

roster

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Aside, Virtus has been built for some time. A reasoned roster thought, chosen. It is said that Ivanovic has viewed hundreds of profiles discarding as many. Ronci has worked tirelessly in the last two months and the fruit is the arrival of the best 2004 in Italy (Niang) and of blows such as Vildaza and Edwards. There is also the window on the future. Virtus continues to stay in the very first row on Francesco Ferrari, born in 2005, the best of its generation. In general, the average age has been lowered, veterans have been greeted (and a championship is no small regards). Belinelli will be invested with the role of ambassador of the black vu in Europe and, why not, in the world (his conference is expected for the end of August). In short, Virtus enjoys a quality summer waiting for the long name to take body. And you also enjoy the pride of four players who ended up in the national team. From Diod to Pajola, from Niang to Akele: all the Azzurri of Poz like. And so the two who did so well with the youth (Accorsi and Baiocchi). What is composing is a roster of 15 elements, all solid and compact and that the black and white management put together by anticipating the competitors.

there is time

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Of course, the long question holds the bench and nobody wants to make a mistake right now. Don’t panic, though. Time is there. Virtus will meet on August 26 in Bologna for a first training. Then a training camp is scheduled (29 August-3 September) in Asolo. The patron Massimo Zanetti will also be present. Also because everything will end with a nice initiative for beneficial purposes with a game against Verona. On 6 and 7 September there will be the Lucca tournament (against Naples, Livorno and Partizan), on 10 September a challenge against Trento at Porelli (behind closed doors) while on 13, at PalaDozza, a friendly against Bayern Munich. The challenge against Tortona (September 21) will close the preparation part).