Iffe Lundberg: 'There are some things that can only be learned on the court' / News - Basketnews.com

Blown leads that led to losses against Zalgiris and ASVEL have taught Virtus some valuable lessons, Gabriel Lundberg tells. The player believes the team is capable offensively and just needs to pick it up on the other end of the court.

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The season of Virtus Segafredo Bologna has been shaky so far in the EuroLeague. Even though there were some wins against the favorites, blown leads have turned to painful losses several times already.

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Two weeks ago, the Italian team held a 19-point lead against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne at home in the second quarter (42-23) only to lose the match in the fourth quarter. A similar story could be witnessed last month against Zalgiris Kaunas when Virtus led throughout the vast majority of the game only to lose in the very end.

After coming in as one of the marquee signings of the offseason, Gabriel Lundberg has been having a shaky start as well. Asked about the two games where his team had a real chance to win but ultimately lost, Iffe talked about it as a learning experience.

"It taught us that the games in the Euroleague are never over and that for this reason you must never give up and you must always be concentrated," the guard told Massimo Selleri from il Resto del Carlino.

"There are some things that can only be learned on the court," the player commented on blown leads. "We had already experienced it in Kaunas and the experience in Villeurbanne was the proof. The important fact is that we understood it and we demonstrated it seven days later in Milan."

Last week, Virtus battled back from being down 11 in the first quarter to have a 15-point lead in the third quarter against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, holding on to it to capture a victory away from home.

"We're an excellent group that immediately showed good offensive talent, but we need to grow in defense where we can do better. There's potential to develop," Lundberg continued. "We have ample room for improvement.

This week, Virtus welcome Valencia Basket at home in search of their fourth win in the tournament.

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