Ettore Messina after the win over Monaco: 'We played a very complete game' / News - Basketnews.com

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AX Armani Exchange Milan head coach Ettore Messina was satisfied in the postgame conference after his team's win over Monaco. Milan was able to interrupt a four-game losing streak.

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"I think that for three quarters we played a very complete game", coach Messina said in the postgame conference. "Then, in the last few minutes, we relaxed a bit, maybe we thought that the game was over, and when you relax too much, you start making mistakes and you get scared".

"We did a good job in not letting them play on fastbreak", coach Messina continued. "They're a very athletic and energetic team, so I gotta congratulate my team because it wasn't easy to interrupt a losing streak".

Milan's head coach said to his players before the game that they needed to take inspiration from the game in the Italian league against Brindisi: 'We needed to use that same defensive energy that we had against Brindisi, that's what I said to the players before this game".

Coach Messina praised newcomer Ben Bentil, who's adapting quickly to his new teammates: "He's a guy that the other players trust, he shoots the ball with confidence, offensively we need to learn how to find him more consistently close to the basket because he has a physical presence that can help us", Messina explained.

Milan's head coach also praised Malcolm Delaney's performance: 'He was a little bit nervous because Lee put a lot of pressure on him but he's finding his condition again and that helps him a lot, we're seeing a good Delaney since his return".

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