The Scudetto of redemption for Olimpia Milano comes 372 days that terrible 0-4 in Bologna that had left ghosts even in the head of a winner as coach Messina, in the fifth tricolor with three different teams such as only Bianchini and Recalcati.
And the invasion of the field with which the public, a mammoth red tide, celebrates the ownership (fourth championship title in 8 years), the team, the staff is the sublimation of a fear now dissolved, transformed into pure joy.
A triumph made even sweeter because it comes as a granite response in the aftermath of the accusations of the patron Zanetti against the referees and the alleged "psychological subjection", declarations considered inadmissible by the Olympia galaxy.
"We were certainly not alone against everyone - the prick of Messina, in reference to the words of the CEO of Virtus Luca Baraldi - we had our group, our audience. We must never celebrate against someone but only celebrate with those who love you".
There is no story in game 6, closed clearly 81-64: Bologna remains ahead for a possession, at 1 'after Shenghelia's 3-2 triple.
Milan, spring loaded by a fiery audience, starts like a fury: after 11 'it is on +11 (32-16) and only a surge of pride from Hackett, Alibegovic and Jaiteh brings Bologna back in contact (-5, 39-34 ).
But Virtus is betrayed by its stars: Belinelli and Teodosic very opaque throughout the series.
Milan's second push after the break is the good one: Bologna is dropped to 10 points in the third quarter and sinks to -27.
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last quarter is academy, garbage time.
Datome cries on the bench, in his first championship as a protagonist and author of a sublime performance (23 points);
Messina welcomes Rodriguez - probably at his last for Milan, Real awaits him - and Hines, his praetorians who have raised the level of the technical project;
the audience invokes Shields, mvp of the finals, and sings and dances with Melli who dedicates the title to her daughter.
Smiles Ricci who a year ago had won the title of captain of Virtus.
Pozzecco, ready to become the full time coach of the national team, remains without a voice.
The notes of "o mia bela Madunina" resound.
Then there is only the invasion, with the security that fails to clear the field, and the cup raised by Armani which is paired with the Italian Cup in February.
It's the big party in Milan, 29 times champion of Italy,
