NextGen Round 3 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

First defeat of Pistoia (2-1) against Trento (3-0) 88-56 was the most important game of the last round. Trento outrebounded Pistoia 59-36 including a 41-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Trento looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for Senegalese swingman Saliou Niang (201-2004) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Guard Lorenzo Zangheri (201-2004) contributed with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Swingman Leonardo Cemmi (193-2005) answered with 14 points and 9 rebounds for Pistoia. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Treviso (2-1) recorded a loss on the court of Venezia. Visitors were edged by Venezia 70-68. It was a great evening for forward Pietro Iannuzzi (193-2006) who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Federico Natale helped adding 14 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard David Torresani (184-2005) with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
An interesting game was also tough home defeat of Brindisi in a game versus Reggio Emilia (#7) 87-79. It was an exceptional evening for Mame El Hadji who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Davide Buttiglione came up with 37 points (!!!), 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for Brindisi in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: Pesaro beat Scafati on the road 71-61. Milano won against Napoli on its own court 73-65. Virtus lost to undefeated Tortona in a road game 82-90. Sassari recorded a loss to Brescia at home 81-83. Cremona was crushed by Varese on the opponent's court 107-50.
The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 23 points and 17 rebounds by Mamahdou Diawara of Cremona.



Brindisi - Reggio Emilia 79-87

An interesting game was also tough home defeat of Brindisi in a game versus Reggio Emilia (#7) 87-79. Reggio Emilia outrebounded Brindisi 52-35 including 19 on the offensive glass. Reggio Emilia looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for center Mame El Hadji (211-2007) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Austrian swingman Imran Suljanovic (196-2006) accounted for 21 points for the winning side. Guard Davide Buttiglione (190-2006) came up with 37 points (!!!), 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and forward Tommaso Guadalupi (198-2006) added 18 points respectively for Brindisi in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Reggio Emilia: S.Imran 21+4reb+2ast, E.Hadji Mame 17+13reb+3ast, S.Omer 9+6reb+2ast, Y.Mouhmadou 8+11reb+2ast, A.Pablo 7+8reb, C.Giovanni 6+1reb+5ast
Brindisi: B.Davide 37+9reb+6ast, G.Tommaso 18+4reb+3ast, M.Niccolo 9+4reb+4ast, A.Charles 7+4reb+1ast, F.Nicolo 3+4reb, M.Alessandro 3

Scafati - Pesaro 61-71

But Scafati was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Pesaro 71-61 on Wednesday night. Pesaro dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Scafati's 36. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Giovanni Sablich (192-2005) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Swingman Mattia Colotti (191-2005) accounted for 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Pesaro players scored in double figures. Swingman Emanuele Morvillo (192-2005) came up with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Kennedy Imade (196-2005) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Scafati in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Pesaro: A.Luca 14+2reb+1ast, C.Mattia 13+6reb, S.Giovanni 13+12reb+6ast, B.Fainke 10+5reb+1ast, S.Francesco 9+2reb, S.Francesco 8+3reb+1ast
Scafati: M.Emanuele 21+6reb+4ast, I.Kennedy 15+5reb, P.Niccolo 11+5reb, C.Matteo 6+2reb+1ast, B.Salvatore 3+4reb+3ast, C.Sergio 2+4reb+2ast

Milano - Napoli 73-65

Very expected game when Napoli (1-2) lost on the road to Milano (3-0) 73-65 on Wednesday. Milano dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Napoli's 32. Milano looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Diego Garavaglia (195-2007) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Samuele Miccoli (190-2006) accounted for 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Point guard Stefano Saccoccia (180-2006) came up with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Giacomo Zanetti (206-2005) added 18 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Napoli in the defeat. Four Napoli players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Milano: M.Samuele 17+8reb+4ast, B.Dennis 16+8reb+2ast, G.Diego 15+12reb+4ast, F.Francesco 6+7reb, L.Achille 6+3reb+1ast, Z.Lorenzo 4+1reb
Napoli: S.Stefano 23+6reb+5ast, Z.Giacomo 18+13reb+1ast, B.Moussa 11+8reb+1ast, S.Simone 10+1reb+2ast, D.Ivan 2+1reb, C.Sreten 1+9reb+2ast

Venezia - Treviso 70-68

Treviso (2-1) recorded a loss on the court of Venezia. Visitors were edged by Venezia 70-68. Venezia players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was a great evening for forward Pietro Iannuzzi (193-2006) who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Federico Natale (198-2006) helped adding 14 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard David Torresani (184-2005) with 19 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Pietro Iacopini (183-2005) scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Venezia: I.Pietro 30+6reb+5ast, N.Federico 14+6reb, P.Tommaso 8+4reb+2ast, P.Giovanni 7+8reb+3ast, T.Matteo 3+5reb+2ast, G.Filippo 3+1reb+2ast
Treviso: T.David 19+7reb+3ast, I.Pietro 17+5reb+7ast, S.Francesco 9+4reb, P.Alberto 8+8reb+3ast, M.Francesco 5+5reb, P.Lorenzo 4+3reb

Trento - Pistoia 88-56

First defeat of league's leader Pistoia (2-1) against Trento (3-0) 88-56 was the most important game of the last round. Trento outrebounded Pistoia 59-36 including a 41-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Trento looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for Senegalese swingman Saliou Niang (201-2004) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Guard Lorenzo Zangheri (201-2004) contributed with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Swingman Leonardo Cemmi (193-2005) answered with 14 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Federico Stoch (195-2006, agency: Players Group) added 9 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Pistoia. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Trento: N.Saliou 25+12reb+10ast, Z.Lorenzo 23+13reb+6ast, T.Tobia 10+7reb+2ast, D.Mahmadou 9+8reb, P.Cesare 6+6reb, I.Filippo 6+1reb+1ast
Pistoia: C.Leonardo 14+9reb+3ast, B.Tommaso 12+1reb+1ast, K.David 9+5reb, S.Federico 9+8reb+2ast, S.Kristers 6+3reb, G.Davide 3+1reb

Tortona - Virtus BO 90-82

Rather predictable result when Tortona (3-0) won against at home Virtus (1-2) 90-82 on Wednesday. Tortona made 28-of-33 free shots (84.8 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Mali power forward Lamine Tandia (203-2004) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 18 rebounds. Point guard Lorenzo Baldi (180-2005) accounted for 17 points and 4 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) for the winning side. Four Tortona players scored in double figures. Swingman Giovanni Faldini (191-2005) came up with 22 points and 6 assists and swingman Matteo Baiocchi (194-2007) added 23 points respectively for Virtus in the defeat. Virtus BO's coach Tommaso Menichetti rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Tortona: T.Lamine 27+18reb+1ast, L.Baldi 17+2reb+4ast, D.Tommaso 13+2reb+1ast, C.Stefano 11+2reb, J.Andrjia 9+6reb+1ast, V.der Knaap Timoty 7+3reb+2ast
Virtus BO: B.Matteo 23+2reb+2ast, F.Giovanni 22+4reb+6ast, S.Federico 12+1ast, A.Matteo 8+2reb, D.Giacomo 7+7reb+1ast, M.Stefano 6+6reb+2ast

Sassari - Brescia 81-83

But Sassari was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Brescia 83-81 on Wednesday night. Brescia outrebounded Sassari 51-35 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for guard Nicolas Tanfoglio (179-2005) who led the winners and scored 32 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Rene D'Amelio (185-2005) accounted for 10 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side. Brescia's coach Gianpaolo Alberti used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Point guard Riccardo Pisano (192-2005) came up with 27 points and 4 assists and guard Alessandro Dore (185-2006) added 21 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Sassari in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Brescia: T.Nicolas 32+7reb+5ast, P.Lorenzo 13+3reb+4ast, D.Rene 10+14reb+2ast, M.Lorenzo 8+4reb+1ast, F.Matteo 7+9reb+1ast, M.Riccardo 6+2reb
Sassari: P.Riccardo 27+3reb+4ast, D.Alessandro 21+8reb+1ast, S.Assane 15+9reb+2ast, P.Stefano 8+3reb, V.Marco 6, C.Enrico 2+1reb+3ast

Varese - Cremona 107-50

Varese used a home court advantage and outplayed the opponent from Cremona 107-50 on Wednesday night. Varese held Cremona to an opponent 21.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 44.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Varese forced 28 Cremona turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Cremona's players. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized Chinese guard Wei Zhao (181-2005) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 5 assists. Power forward Marco Bergamin (203-2007) accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Five Varese players scored in double figures. Mali center Mamahdou Diawara (211-2006) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 17 rebounds and guard Vittorio Fiammenghi (184-2005) added 7 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Cremona in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Varese: Z.Wei 22+4reb+5ast, R.Tiago 15+3reb+2ast, N.Elisee 14+4reb+3ast, B.Marco 13+7reb+1ast, T.Matteo 10+4reb+6ast, B.Edoardo 9+7reb+3ast
Cremona: D.Mamahdou 23+17reb+1ast, V.Edoardo 8+4reb, F.Vittorio 7+5reb+1ast, B.Mattia 5+1reb+3ast, R.Sebastian 3+5reb, R.Marco 2