Trento, 1 August (LaPresse) – "The Trentino Basketball Cup has become a ritual for us, an essential part of our summer preparation. We are happy to be back here, and we hope to repay all this affection with a great weekend of basketball. These are the first tests, but they are still important opportunities for growth." These were the words of Italbasket captain Nicolò Melli, speaking at the presentation of the Trentino Cup, scheduled for tomorrow and Sunday in Trento with the participation of Poland, Iceland and Senegal. For the Azzurri, it is a real test ahead of the European Championships. ‘Finally, we get to see some basketball again, we've missed it,’ added Dolomiti Energia Trentino president Luigi Longhi. "I wish the national team the best of luck. We're always happy to lend a hand to the Azzurri. Here today we have Gigi Datome and Nik Melli, the last two Italians to win a Euroleague title. My best wishes to the team for the European Championships. The team is young, I like it a lot, and there are also players we have admired here in Trento, such as Niang and Spagnolo."