Unahotels Lose 84-99 to Varese as Criticism Mounts

Francesco Pioppi, writing in Resto del Carlino, assessed Unahotels' 84-99 defeat to Varese in harsh terms. According to Pioppi, the result goes beyond the scoreboard and brings old problems back into focus.

The absence of Smith, Rossato and Echenique is a valid excuse, but it does not explain such a weak performance. According to the writer, the real problem is the team's inability to respond and how far it fell short of the intensity it showed a week earlier against Venezia. Committing only two fouls in the second period was interpreted as a sign of surrender.

Criticism is directed especially at the new signings. The criticism of Ogbeide and Edwards was considered harsh. It was noted that Priftis played Edwards for only four minutes in the first period and he did not return to the game. According to Carlino, the current picture recalls last season's problems and increases the risk of a squad change. In this situation, talking about the Final Eight seems out of place.

Openjobmetis won 99-84 away, ending their negative run in matches and regaining William McDowell-White. Unahotels, meanwhile, have lost six of their last eight games.

In Corriere dello Sport, Fabrizio Fabbri wrote that the capital club lost 89-88 to Tezenis Verona after missing the win in the final attack. Andrea Loro's critical defensive intervention was decisive in Verona's victory.