From the snow in Madrid to the hail of triple at the Forum.
Olimpia Milano does not allow itself to be distracted or weakened by the difficulties recorded to return to Italy after a five-day Odyssey and put together a phenomenal ballistic test (16/27 of three, after a start from 9/11) to get the better of Valencia (95-80), also reversing the goal difference after the -5 first leg.
Absolute protagonist is Gigi Datome.
In summary, every time he raises his hand he makes a basket: the captain of the national team collects 27 points (equal to the maximum in his career) with 6/8 from the arc and favorable with 9 points in a row the partial of 19-2 in the second quarter with which Milan runs away without looking back (it will also reach +24).
"We had patience - explains the mvp of the match - and we managed to find good shots. This was the key to victory". "The most comforting thing - coach Messina remarks - is to have raised his head immediately at their reaction. It is a very important result for us".
Thursday in Berlin, against Alba Milano (11-7, fifth in the standings), he returns to the field to try to hit the third consecutive victory and get closer to a place in the Playoffs after 7 years.