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The ambitious Armani Milano

Armani Milano has consistently had one of the highest budgets within the Euroleague during these past few years, however, they still haven't found the path to success.

The last time they made the playoffs was during the 2013-14 season. Nevertheless, they seem determined to make the TOP-8 -at least - this season…

In the summer of 2019, one of the top coaches in Europe (with a NBA experience), Ettore Messina, took over the team's bench and filled up the roster with impactful names. 

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Τhe brightest star:  There are three very unique personalities with the Italian team. Coach Ettore Messina, who has won four Euroleague titles, the Spanish guard, Sergio Rodriguez, with two Euroleague titles and the Argentinean center Luis Scola, with a long NBA career behing him and important feats with the National team of his country.

I know you from someplace: Armani's General Director, Christos Stavropoulos, had been a member of the Olympiacos family for 19 years. Vladimir Micov made a short lived pass from Panionios during the 2008-09 season.

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Did you know that …

* Vassilis Spanoulis - who has the record for more assists in the history of the Euroleague - is 65 points shy of tying the record of Juan Carlos Navarro and 66 from 'breaking' it and hence becoming the top scorer of the Euroleague. Also, he ranks second in terms of index rating with 3.883, where Navarro tops the category with 3.890.

* Also, the captain has made 250 steals and is tied at the 7th seed with Jonas Maciulis.

* Giorgos Printezis has grabbed 1251 rebounds and ranks 6th seed in said category, withy Mirsad Turkcan precedes him at 5th.  

ARMANI'S RESULTS UP TO NOW (7-3)

1             Bayern – Αrmani                                78-64

2             Armani – Zalgiris                               85-81

3             Panathinaikos – Armani                     78-79

4             Armani – Fenerbahce                         87-74

5             Alba Berlin – Armani                          78-81

6             Armani – Barcelona                           83-70

7             Armani – Baskonia                             81-74

8             Κhimki – Armani                                87-79

9             Armani – Maccabi Tel Aviv               92-88

10           Armani - Αnadolu Efes                      76 - 81

ΤHE ROSTER

#

Player

Pos.

H.

Age

00

AMEDEO DELLA VALLE

G

1.93

26

1

SHELVIN MACK

G

1.91

29

5

VLADIMIR MICOV

F

2.01

34

6

PAUL BILIGHA

C

2.00

29

7

ARTURAS GUDAITIS

C

2.08

26

9

RICCARDO MORASCHINI

G

1.94

28

10

MICHAEL ROLL

G

1.98

32

13

SERGIO RODRIGUEZ

G

1.91

33

15

KALEB TARCZEWSKI

C

2.13

26

16

NEMANJA NEDOVIC

G

1.91

28

20

ANDREA CINCIARINI

G

1.93

33

23

CHRISTIAN BURNS

F

2.03

34

30

AARON WHITE

F

2.06

27

32

JEFF BROOKS

F

2.03

30

40

LUIS SCOLA

F

2.06

39

Head coach: ETTORE MESSINA

 

THE HISTORY

Olympiacos has won 12 games out of a total of 18. However, last season the Italian team won both match ups.

Season

Phase

Home

Result

Away

2018-19

R.S.

Armani Olimpia Milan

66-57

Olympiacos Piraeus

2018-19

R.S.

Olympiacos Piraeus

75-99

Armani Olimpia Milan

2017-18

R.S.

Olympiacos Piraeus

87-80

Armani Olimpia Milan

2017-18

R.S.

Armani Olimpia Milan

85-86

Olympiacos Piraeus

2016-17

R.S.

Armani Olimpia Milan

99-83

Olympiacos Piraeus

2016-17

R.S.

Olympiacos Piraeus

91-81

Armani Olimpia Milan

2015-16

R.S.

Olympiacos Piraeus

73-63

Armani Olimpia Milan

2015-16

R.S.

Armani Olimpia Milan

66-71

Olympiacos Piraeus

2014-15

Top 16

Armani Olimpia Milan

74-83

Olympiacos Piraeus

2014-15

Top 16

Olympiacos Piraeus

81-58

Armani Olimpia Milan

2013-14

Top 16

Olympiacos Piraeus

86-88

Armani Olimpia Milan

2013-14

Top 16

Armani Olimpia Milan

81-51

Olympiacos Piraeus

2012-13

R.S.

Olympiacos Piraeus

82-81

Armani Olimpia Milan

2012-13

R.S.

Armani Olimpia Milan

71-84

Olympiacos Piraeus

2008-09

Top 16

Olympiacos

84-81

AJ Milano

2008-09

Top 16

AJ Milano

76-74

Olympiacos

2005-06

R.S.

AJ Milano

75-84

Olympiacos

2005-06

R.S.

Olympiacos

89-67

AJ Milano

THE STATISTICAL COMPARISON OF THE TWO TEAMS UP TO THE 10TH DAY

OFFENSE

ΟLYMPIACOS                                                            ΑΡΜΑΝΙ Μ.

AV.

 

AV,

76.6

Points

80.7

34.9

Rebounds

34.7

10.9

Off. Reb.

9.4

24.0

Def. Reb.

25.3

14.2

Assists

16.6

5.8

Steals

5.6

2.2

Blocks

2.9

52.4 %

2p.

46.5 %

32.6 %

3p.

43.8 %

72.7 %

1p.

82.1 %

81.1

PIR

87.5

DEFENSE

OLYMPIACOS                                                           ΑΡΜΑΝΙ Μ.

AV.

 

AV.

79.8

Points

78.9

33.9

Rebounds

34.6

9.2

Off. Reb.

10.5

24.7

Def. Reb.

24.1

16.3

Assists

14.2

6.7

Steals

6.5

2.4

Blocks

2.2

52.6 %

2p.

51.3 %

38.5 %

3p.

33.9 %

80.4 %

1p.

81.0 %

87.8

PIR

85.1