Rieti-Cantù, which called it an appeal trial, on the third day, was a bit strange. But surely, this not a simple away match represents an important moment for S.Bernardo in this season that has just started.
Today at 4 pm, on PalaSojourner, Cantù should (already) try to give himself an electric shock after two consecutive knockouts. The double challenge against Orzinuovi, in the Super Cup and in the championship, has already sparked a stir in real and virtual bars and therefore, beyond the legitimate explanations of coach Brienza and the Cantù entourage, now we also need to shake up the ranks.
Cantù is at zero: lost the first in Orzinuovi and absent the second due to reasons of force majeure cited by Brindisi. Now they challenge a team with full points after two days.
In short, a good test, nothing to say. Against a player that Cantù and A2 know very well, that Jazz Johnson of Cantù roster last year in Serie A and always a protagonist in the following years in A2 with the shirt of Pistoia and Rieti . He and Monaldi, a very important playmaker for the category, are the two number 1 threats, And coach Luca Rossi, who won the A2 with Scafati, precisely to the injury of Cantù, has every intention of play it: « We play against. a team that is a candidate for direct promotion, it should be a great stimulus for us to understand where we are in our journey compared to teams with important goals. For them it is definitely an advantage not to play in the middle of the week, but we have to do well to make this last effort after three games in a week.
But Cantù also has cards to play. First of all, the motivators. Being at the end, even the beginning, pleases no one. Therefore, the fee can be very high. And then there are the technical issues. If Basile and Moraschini are truly recovered, with an extra week to work on his legs could be a greater contribution, then Cantù has already made a leap compared to last week in Orzinuovi, where he threw the one game he had. already won, dragged and beaten in overtime.
«A question of details», it was said several times a week to explain the defeat in the area of Brescia. But in a championship like this, which is leveled up, with many teams aiming for a maximum season, these details can become headline items if the right attention is not given.