Alex Mumbrù’s team fought until the very end but paid the price for a forgettable third quarter and their struggles from beyond the arc. Concerns remain over Marcus Carr’s current form, writes Alessandro Gallo in Il Resto del Carlino, as well as the team’s home losing streak. On Monday, Virtus will return to the PalaDozza with another opportunity to turn things around.
Virtus Bologna suffered its fourth consecutive defeat, all of them at the PalaDozza, as their struggles in the league continued to grow. Against Dubai, despite their determination to stay in the game until the final buzzer, the Black and Whites were undone above all by a disastrous third quarter, during which the visitors built a 23-point lead, making a comeback extremely difficult.
One of the main concerns, as reported by the Bologna-based newspaper, is Marcus Carr’s current form. The Canadian, who had been one of the team’s most consistent players up until the road game against Milan, seems to have lost some of his spark, although he is far from being the only one responsible for the team’s offensive struggles. Three-point shooting also remains a problem, with Alston among those struggling the most despite his reputation as a specialist.
The potential return of Tommaso Baldasso could provide a boost, but Virtus will need to show more as early as Monday, when they will take the court at the PalaDozza once again. The goal is to put an end to a losing streak that risks fuelling the first talk of a crisis.
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