Sunday 20 January 2019. Climbed to the Sports Hall of Castel San Pietro without the underdogs, the Debutant of INVICTUS Academy They won a new victory! And make four of five games in the FIP Championship, for a wonderful 86,6%... Whenever, proving something extra. This time, was the defense to prove the keystone, with the guys who followed and executed to perfection indications Ivan Cicchelli, their Head Coach. Character, mentality and defense, the ingredients of success. More a word to discover at the end.
The character to go into the field without fear, with Giacomo Schiavina, Leonardo Valentino, Maverick G. Buquir, Riccardo Botti e Xavier Gori on court. Cashing a dangerous 6-0 in the first 4 ', paying particular defensive lapses, but being able to resume play, a step at a time. Storeroom from the middle of the field Ricky throwing to the basket Mav to write the first two points of "Oranges" (a 5'56"), and again assists by Vale for the second consecutive basket of Mav, that is worth -2 and forces the opposing bench to call timeout (6-4, a 5'17").
The mindset to return to the field determined to improve further, demonstrating it with a played three open field that deserves applause, opening Long Jack a Ricky and pass under the basket to Brando (just entered), who missed by a whisker, but it will be back shortly after slipping three points in a row: one free throw, and two on his own rebound in attack, worth the 6-7 which means overtaking (a 3'13"). Castel San Pietro manages to get back in front after two attacks (8-7), the two teams compete in open field, Jack going to score in coast to coast for the new +1 (8-9), but in recent 40" We commit too much naivete in both halves of the field, undergoing a controsorpasso 20" from the first siren (10-9), a -1 We are going there strictly for how we came back in the field after the timeout of half-time.
According quintet Thomas Carbone, Alessandro Bottini, Leonardo Hill, Arturo Petroncini e Philip Preti. The beginning is difficult again, opponents mark two baskets while we produce turnovers instead of points. Mark from under Filippo, only one field goal in the first half of the fourth (14-11), then Claudio Claroni, just entered, to show the same progress that saw the victory of the protagonist Eaglets a Loiano, a week ago: This time he does so with the greatest, conquering and converting two free throws, then another double trip bezel making his third point, that is the draw (14-14).
Two defensive lapses allow opponents to break away again four lengths, ma Claudio It proves to be worth the place in the team, marking in and after the timeout to 2'17" and the new +4 Castel San Pietro, It is still in, this time along the bottom line, bringing "Oranges" a -2 (20-18). The last 40", this time, they see us ready: new character and mentality, with Filippo that impacts at a height 20 attack on rebound, e Arthur that 29" He realizes the basket of the one of the second period overtaking, that 20-22 with which it is the interval.
How exhausting, but if we play like we know we can do ... So Ivan He keeps his guys on the bench for much of the rest, because the basket is high also the same in the other half of the field, but it is more important to understand the mistakes and learn to correct itself ... And it is here that triggers something fundamental in the minds of his players, exactly as it happened to Eaglets a Loiano. It makes them feel great, It makes them feel capable of taking a role each and take it to the end. Entrust their deliveries, and he tells them not to worry, because at each uncertainty, There will be its voice to push them off the bench. So spurs them and makes them feel at once protected.
And so, boys exceed their uncertainties, while to follow. It does not matter if we start a new lens, and suffer again two baskets (24-22), three consecutive shots mistaken, before accenderci. It's part of learning from their mistakes, the correct field, and the boys find themselves able to do so. The first is Ricky, that wins two free throws and realizes both of them, jogging to share 24. An opponent marks from six meters, as early game ("but Ivan had told us, this is not the problem..."), and another scores from underneath ("and Ivan had told us not to let them do ..."), we are back below 4. But the light is on, just a timeout, he "Oranges" begin to play. Fast locker Vale which marks from under, -1 (28-26), recovery Jack, assists the angle of Vale per Jack, marking and suffers the foul, equality (28-28). We new there!
Ricky retrieves a golden ball in midfield, forcing the opponent to spend the fourth foul. And the 2'37" comes overtaking, with a free throw Mav, 28-29, followed by recovery of a defensive Ricky, leading to the arrest and successful shot of Mav, 28-31 e +3! It's not over, Ricky winning a jump ball, it does not matter if Jack e Ricky Two conclusions are wrong, character and mentality are all there and that's what matters most ... The final time we favorable again, as in the second quarter: Save marks under arrest and shooting after a recovery, +5 (28-33, and the partial silently has risen to 4-11). The shorter opponents off guard, ma Save He makes an encore and closing time on the second +5, 30-35.
E Ivan what does he do? Before giving directions to the quintet that will play the last quarter, talk to someone who has just played, It makes them understand the details, makes them grow even. This means being an Instructor, and it not surprisingly drew the best from this quintet, It led him to improve compared to the first played (-1 one, +3 this). The difference is built in small steps. Now, there is one last special mission on which to concentrate his boys: after the character and mentality, now he needs to win it in defense. To do it, You need to eliminate burrs of the second quarter, those in which you had put the most dangerous opponent. It serves incollargli him ... "Glue" (absolutely wanted to play on words), the "nickname" with which Ivan It renamed Leonardo Hill.
As a specialist in American football defense, Leo accepts the mission and makes it his. Learn something new, removes oxygen to #34 opponent, She keeps him at zero points in the fourth ... E 'him to set an example, and his companions follow him. Castel San Pietro has not scored more, he "Oranges" learn how you can win a game by sacrificing himself in defense, something not granted to their age. It 's been almost half the time, When Arthur launches its own counter Leo, which marks with a perfect glass to support the basket of +7, 30-37. The following baskets are scored by the defense, to retrieve balls and forces opponents to fail shots become difficult.
Tommy beat the man and earn two free, infilandone one, and will be the 30-38 which is pretty much drag on until the end credits. Each new gained possession in defense triggers standing mates from the bench in the stands and cheer the parents, every time seems to conquer the yard, then a new down, and the goal of getting closer ... Ad 1" e 9 tenths comes the first and only point of their opponents in the last quarter, but now the touchdown it is marked. A step at a time, the goal is reached, 31-38.
After the greetings and applause, Ivan mustering all the guys behind the bench. There is still something to teach them. How many points have given their opponents from the field in the last quarter? Only one... No matter if we scored only three, we have won the victory in defense, and you can only play Team. Here, the last key word to describe the victory, by character, mentality and defense, team is. Earlier this season transpired outside the doubt, perhaps legitimate, to be able to assemble a group of ... Then the question was whether he would be capable of becoming homogeneous ... The answer is in the improvements shown by the boys on the field. The answer is called Team.
CASTEL SAN PIETRO 2010: 31 - Negroni, Avon 6, Bugamelli 2, Tuff 2, Ortichi 6, Colghe, Ravaglia, Giordani, Kiln 3, Gualandi 4, Mastellari 6, Miccoli 2. Instructor: Franceschi.
IRRESISTIBLE Bologna: 38 - Carbone (Cap.) 1, Bottini, Buquir 7, Botti 2, Valentino 2, Cera 3, Claroni 7, Collina 2, schiavina 4, Petroncini 2, Burning 4, Preti 4. Instructor: Ivan Cicchelli.
partial: 10-9, 10-13 (20-22), 10-13 (30-35), 1-3 (31-38)
Referee: S. Giordano.