Tortona vs Virtus: Analysis and Prediction – Tortona will host Virtus in the Serie A quarter finals play-off Game 3.
Tortona vs Virtus Odds
Tortona Team News
The Tortona team has been more than an equal rival to Virtus in both previous encounters, and both times they lost in a close finish. With two losses in the last two rounds of the regular season, it’s clear that Tortona is not entering this match in good spirits.
After being the third team in Serie A in previous years, Tortona entered this season with high ambitions, investing significant resources by Serie A standards, but the results have completely failed to materialize. Throughout the season, the team has struggled with three-point shooting and is one of the worst teams in terms of three-point shooting percentage. In the second game, they made 11 three-pointers but from 38 attempts, which speaks volumes about the team’s quality in that aspect of the game. An additional problem for Tortona is that they play practically at the same offensive pace as Virtus and cannot rely on transition since the guests dominate in rebounding.
Virtus Team News
Virtus has had a very turbulent season. At one point, they were second in the EuroLeague standings, but they failed to qualify for the playoffs. Since then, they have focused on the domestic league, where they are on the verge of reaching the semifinals.
Virtus is definitely one of the most experienced teams in all of Europe, with most of their key players well into their thirties. Therefore, the decline in their performance and results was somewhat expected, but they are still good enough to compete with most teams in Serie A. In the absence of Toko Shengelia, the team’s leader, Jordan Mickey took over his role in the second game, delivering an excellent performance and being an unsolvable puzzle for the Tortona players. Adding to that Brian Dunston’s outstanding game, it’s clear that Virtus has one of the most dominant center lines in the league. It’s no surprise that they are by far the best rebounding team in the league. The league’s best offense is also driven by the highly experienced Marco Belinelli, who was flawless from the free-throw line in the second game, shooting 11/11.
If they maintain their serious approach and stay focused, we believe they will be able to finish this series in the upcoming match. For that, they will also need quality defense, which will be the responsibility of Isaiah Cordinier, who has proven himself at a much higher level this season.
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