Milan, Euroleague night. Olimpia, the playoff race starts again from Lyon's lair
Olimpia Milano's 2025 season starts immediately on the field: the red and whites will take to the Lyon parquet this evening at 20.30pm to play against the French teamAsvel Villeurbanne. Right at the end of the year the transalpines were soundly beaten by Bologna and at the beginning of December also by Armani, but in reality they are in a good moment (in December in fact 4 victories in 6 games) and have returned to being a direct rival of the Milanese in the standings (they are only one success away). Also for this reason the challenge at the Ldlc Arena becomes key to avoid being sucked into the lower areas of the standings. And then theOlimpia must interrupt its series of three consecutive defeats, the last two incredible by just one point, which have stopped a special run towards the playoffs in the standings, but which in reality have not stopped the good moment because losing by one point against the leaders Olympiacos and the strong Bayern Munich (currently 3rd) cannot be considered a tragedy, but at most a missed opportunity.
Meanwhile theOlimpia It has unfortunately become clear that its two-wing configuration with Nikola Mirotic e LeDay present together and without a center, will become for a long time the solution to overcome the injury of Nebo, whose future is really cloudy after the last stop. Causeur is also out (muscle strain). Coach Messina will have to try to further exaggerate the perimeter game, making it no longer just an option, but a real strength. Milan will be weak on the rebound, will struggle to "close" the area on defense, but will still have to chase it on offense in all parts of the field, with 5 players 5 always dangerous in shooting, especially from 3 points.
On the other hand, the red and whites will face theAswell who have won 3 of their last 4 games and can count on the talent of Theo maledon who is making all European basketball fans fall in love. The 2001 guard is averaging 18.8 points per game, 5 times out of six games over 20 points in the last challenges, 24 points in the match lost by the French in Milan. The eternal Nando De Colo, born in 1987, who with 10.6 points is experiencing a second youth alongside him. The roster also includes a couple of former "Italians" such as David Lighty, seen in Cantù, and Tariq Black in Reggio Emilia. In the championship, meanwhile, with the various accounts of the possible rankings detached from theOlimpia had the mathematical certainty of participating in the Coppa Italia. And on Sunday 5th the championship starts again against Pistoia.
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