First day of Serie A, first confirmations, first surprises and first disappointments. Among the teams that didn't betray in the debut, there is certainly Siena, which got rid of Cremona 97-82, confirming once again that the players pass, but the winning mentality always remains the same.
Cantù also got off on the right foot (87-77 over Pistoia), which despite an uncertain corporate future has a very solid present (at least on the parquet), Varese, which beat the ambitious Reggio by almost 20 (83-64) Emilia, and Rome, which won the first game without Datome in the NBA 78-75 on the difficult field of Montegranaro.
The first unexpected results came from Avellino, which was surprised at home by Pesaro (77-80), destined to fight against relegation on paper, from Caserta, where the home team started as best they could, putting 84-65 Venice, one of those that should think big this year, and above all from Brindisi, where the debut of the new EA7 Milano was awaited.
As has been the case for many years now, Olimpia took very little to disillusion their fans, transforming the positive sensations off the pitch into one of the usual uphill starts when the events took place on the pitch. Bad game for the red and white, soft and nervous as if nothing had changed this time too. Brindisi played beautiful basketball from start to finish, winning 88-80.
In the postponement, then, came the victory of Bologna at home against Sassari (98-88). For Virtus of the new Villalta-Granarolo era, a start that gives hope for a rosy future, while for Dinamo, defined by many as one of the contenders for the title, a first rejection, which absolutely does not reduce the value of coach Sacchetti's training, but which makes it clear that the difference between the various teams, this year, is really minimal.
