Crazy buzzer beater from almost a mid-court by teammate Claudio Capone to win 1999-2000 Italian A2 Championship after a truly unbelievable season of adjustments, hard work and remarkable team chemistry... The guy on the video who is screaming in the camera and about to completely loose control of himself is our General Manager Mr. Menotti. I wonder if NBA GM's would be celebrating the same way? :-)
My first Pro team Scandone Avellino was ranked at the bottom of the league in pre-season by many experts of Italian basketball. Coach Luca Dalmonte used that pre-season ranking page from "Superbasket" magazine as a constant motivational factor and attached it to the team's locker room door. Most importantly, we embraced the role of being an underdog and used it to our advantage.
That team holds a special place in my heart to this day. It is not that often in professional sports that you could honestly say that you felt like being an integral part of a unique group of individuals who where like brothers to you. We complemented each other like pieces of a puzzle, there was mutual trust and desire to compensate shortcomings of one another no matter
what difficulty we were facing.
My first Pro team Scandone Avellino was ranked at the bottom of the league in pre-season by many experts of Italian basketball. Coach Luca Dalmonte used that pre-season ranking page from "Superbasket" magazine as a constant motivational factor and attached it to the team's locker room door. Most importantly, we embraced the role of being an underdog and used it to our advantage.
what difficulty we were facing.
