By Aris Barkas/ barkas@eurohoops.net
Bo McCalebb had a great night and Armani Milano could not stand in the way of Montepaschi Siena. The defending champions won Game 1 of Italian finals 86-77 with their leader scoring 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. For Milan Malik Hairston scored 15 points and had 6 rebounds, but the main problem for coach Sergio Scariolo is the injury of Antonis Fotsis. The Greek forward played just four minutes before injuring his ankle and the question is if he will be able to play in Game 2 (ed.note: the latest medical prediction is that he will miss a week).
In France, Le Mans beat Cholet 78-69 (2-1) and qualified to the league finals where they will play against Chalon. Brazilian forward Joao Paulo Batista had a big game for the winners with 17 points and 7 rebounds and for the loosing side Fabien Causeur had 16 points and 6 assists.