Aaron Craft – The last of a dying breed
Aquila Trento have quickly become the story of the summer, sweeping Dinamo Sassari and routing Olimpia Milano en route to the Serie A finals. Nicolò Origgi looks at how a new arrival this season with an old-school mindset is proving the driving force behind Trento’s remarkable run to the championship series In a basketball increasingly […]
The Balkan pearl of Sicily
It may be Final Four week here on BiE but Nicolò Origgi is keeping an eye on a story in domestic action that merits your attention Italian Lega A has looked all but unpredictable since the glory days of Mens Sana Siena, with the exception of the 2014/2015 season that saw Dinamo Sassari knocking out […]
Georgios Printezis – The unsolved rebus
Ahead of tonight’s vital Game 5 clash, Nicolò Origgi writes about the unique challenge Georgios Printezis presents opponents A familiar face of European basketball has recently claimed that he owes his prolonged success in the U.S. to his ability of scoring the ball in multiple ways. While it is debatable whether such assumption is truthful […]
Pero Antic – The giant domestique
Nicolò Origgi on how Pero Antic is a late bloomer who has defined his relevance by embracing his role Basketball, just like cycling, has its own hierarchies. Stars are under the spotlight while role players sacrifice personal glory by quietly contributing in ways that often go unnoticed. That is also the case of the dynamics […]
Captain Mancio is back on the ship
Nicolò Origgi on the long journey home for Stefano Mancinelli Just over a decade ago, some then promising young Italian players were starting to make a name for themselves around the Bel Paese and Europe as well, thus catching the eyes of international scouts and drawing high praise from the media. Future NBAers Andrea Bargnani […]
Davide against Goliath
Nicolò Origgi on a shining star in an otherwise forgettable season for Olimpia Milano Olimpia Milano’s nightmare debut season in the 16-team Euroleague has finally ended – not in the best way for a club reportedly with the sixth biggest budget in the competition, but still – for the likely relief of their coaching and […]
United they stand, divided this backcourt falls
In his debut piece for BallinEurope, Nicolò Origgi examines the relationship on the court between Milos Teodosic and Nando de Colo As the current Euroleague season approaches its annual April Madness, the fact that Milos Teodosic and Nando de Colo are once again the most likely MVP candidates – although this time the unreal Sergio […]