Italy coach Ettore Messina claimed that the cheerleaders had the best view of the action as he watched his side lose to Germany earlier tonight.
It was a subpar Italian display as they shot just 30 percent from the field totalling just 55 points in their six-point loss to the Germans, led by 17 points from Dennis Schröder.
“Today, we played a mediocre game against a well-organised team,” Messina said.
“We lost and we deserved it. We did not play well, we were not phenomenal. The best sight [on the] court? It was the cheerleaders.
“We played without any mental control”, continues the coach. “There was a sense of haste. We were not at all disciplined. Now I want to talk to the team and see. I have to help them calm down because of all this pressure.”
Italy face a vital final day battle with Georgia to stand a chance of qualifying from Group B.
