🇮🇹 Danilo Gallinari left the court in the 4Q of Italy-Georgia due to what seems a really serious left knee injury. One of the worst news possible for the Azzurri.
🇮🇹 UPDATE: By Gianmarco Pozzecco's words, head coach of Italy, the feeling is that Danilo Gallinari tore his left cruciate ligaments. Nothing official yet. "I hope and I pray that nothing bad will come out. It was... it is an honor coaching him. I saw pain in his eyes", he said.
🇮🇹 UPDATE: As said by Italy's team doctor, it looks like Danilo Gallinari's left knee ligament, the one already operated, has held. Gallinari’s having an MRI tomorrow.
🇮🇹 UPDATE: Marco Spissu, Italy's playmaker, is optimistic about Danilo's injury. His words after the game: "We confronted each other in the locker room, and luckily it shouldn’t be anything serious. We are ready for the European Championship". sportando.basketball/spissu-linfort…
🇮🇹 OFFICIAL UPDATE: As per Italy's statement, "Clinical findings revealed a meniscal lesion without ligamentous involvement. The clinical picture will not allow Gallinari to be available to the CT Gianmarco Pozzecco for the upcoming #EuroBasket 2022".
🇮🇹 UPDATE: According to @Gazzetta_it, Danilo Gallinari should be out for at least two months. He's expected to miss the training camp with the Boston Celtics, as well as some of the first games of the 2022/2023 NBA season. sportando.basketball/danilo-gallina…
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What happened yesterday in International basketball? Twelve 2023 #FIBAWC QR games between Europe and Africa, with surprises and shocking moments. Let's try to find out more in this thread! If you like what I'm doing on a daily basis, support me with a RT and comment below! 🧵
🇨🇻-🇦🇴 Despite Walter Tavares' usual great performance under the basket (16 rebounds), Cape Verde was reached in Group E and lost 58-65 to Angola, dragged by Jilson Bango’s 13+7.
🇨🇲-🇪🇬 Egypt continues to win and does not stop even in front of Cameroon, which loses 74-86. Solid performance by Roy Rana’s men, who are relentless in the 3Q (4-19). Ateba's 20 points are not enough, Assem Marei (19+9) is the real leader of this team.
🇮🇹-🇬🇪 Gianmarco Pozzecco ai microfoni di @ElevenSportsIT dopo la vittoria sulla Georgia: "Spero e prego che Danilo non abbia nulla di grave. Stiamo parlando del giocatore più forte di tutti i tempi nella pallacanestro italiana. Era... è un onore allenarlo". #OTAzzurri
🇮🇹-🇬🇪 Gianmarco Pozzecco ai microfoni di @ElevenSportsIT dopo la vittoria sulla Georgia: "Un gruppo straordinario, hanno un enorme rispetto per Gallinari. Se non sbaglio, ha subito 15 infortuni in carriera. I ragazzi l'hanno vinta per lui". #OTAzzurri
🇮🇹-🇬🇪 Gianmarco Pozzecco ai microfoni di @ElevenSportsIT dopo la vittoria sulla Georgia: "Sono ingiustizie sportive. Io mi sono rotto il crociato a 23 anni ed è bruttissimo. Ho visto tanta sofferenza nei suoi occhi. Spero di essere pessimista". #OTAzzurri
🇮🇹-🇬🇪 Peppe Poeta ai microfoni di @ElevenSportsIT all'intervallo: "Abbiamo avuto un'ottima reazione a un inizio difficile. Loro sono ben organizzati e hanno corpi che tendiamo a soffrire. Complessivamente, due buoni quarti. Gianmarco sta facendo un ottimo lavoro". #OTAzzurri
🇮🇹-🇬🇪 Peppe Poeta ai microfoni di @ElevenSportsIT all'intervallo: "Melli copre tutti i buchi dietro, ennesima partita eccellente come Fontecchio. Prevedibile soffrire Bitadze e Shermadini". #OTAzzurri
🇮🇹-🇬🇪 Peppe Poeta ai microfoni di @ElevenSportsIT all'intervallo: "Fontecchio doveva prendere consapevolezza dei suoi mezzi: ha tantissimo talento ed è un ragazzo eccezionale". #OTAzzurri
What happened yesterday in International basketball? The 2023 #FIBAWC African Qualifiers Window has started with the first six games of these days. Great victories by Cape Verde, Angola, Cameroon, Egypt, Senegal and Ivory Coast. Let's try to find out more in this thread! 🧵
🇬🇳-🇨🇻 The usual Walter Tavares (15 points and 13 rebounds) swoons against Guinea, bringing Cape Verde to second place in Group E with a 4-1 record. 48-65 away win despite Abdoulaye Sy’s 16+6 and Shannon Evans' 12 points.
🇨🇩-🇨🇲 Jonathan Kuminga produces a solid 18+6 performance, but the slow start of the Democratic Republic of Congo (5-21 after 1Q) conditiones the game, with Cameroon winning 69-71 despite the hosts' attempt to come back. Paris Lee debuts with 15 points.
What happened yesterday in International basketball? A spectacular match between Serbia and Greece, the usual Luka Doncic, excellent games by Markkanen and Porzingis. Also, interesting challenges in Asia and the Americas. Let's find out more in this thread, a RT is appreciated!
🇰🇿-🇨🇳 Almost perfect in the first phase, Kazakhstan starts off on the wrong foot in the initial game of this second round. China won 56-68 thanks to the usual giant performance of Qi Zhou (19+11). Rustam Murzagaliyev’s 14+4+5 is not enough.
🇧🇭-🇦🇺 Australia started well (very well!) this second phase and destroyed Bahrain 50-104. Dominant performance from start to finish for the Boomers, who score more than 25 points every quarter. 22 points by Vasiljevic, Travers with 17+9+4. 7-0 for them.