THE GREAT RIVALRY OF THE LEGHORN'S BASKETBALL: THAT DISTANT MAY 1978...

In the great basketball rivalries of Leghorn is certainly remember an incident 32 years ago which in these days of the anniversary. It was just May, the league was running out, and the Pallacanestro and Libertas Leghorn militated both in Serie B, and every game could be important. Pallacanestro Leghorn played and won at home against Olimpia Florence training putting a foot and a half in series A2. Libertas Leghorn instead went on stage in Chieti against the formation of Rodrigo. PL that was enough to win libertassini cousins. But that was a nice ... At the end of the first time is the Pallacanestro that Libertas Leghorn won. The Libertas, especially, scrambled Chieti with scrap +24 (43-19) at the end of the first portion of the game. But the range is unthinkable for Pielle. Libertas in the dressing room of an incoming call arrives that changes the situation. Are told, a big price, the outcome of cousins and so is the coach and ordered the players to turn the tide of the game. Are the replaced almost all players holders replaced by young players who were on the bench (though someone did not agree), and was returning from the locker rooms, the Libertas undergoing changes so the game of 72 points and handing victory to the hosts home with the final result of 97-77, forcing the playoff in Rome for Pallacanestro Leghorn own against Chieti. Playoff which also will be just as fatal training Rodrigo win with the final score of 85-80.

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1989's FINALS - GAME 1, 2nd PART: LEGHORN v MILANO

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THE BIG LEGHORN'S BASKETBALL STORY: THAT DISTANT MAY 1978...

These days we talk a lot of sports rivalries, especially in soccer. Even basketball in Leghorn, in the most beautiful moment in its history (late 70s to late 80s) had less. Remember certainly historical incident 32 years ago, exactly in this period. In fact it was May, the league was running out, the Libertas Leghorn and Pallacanestro Leghorn militated both in Serie B, and every game could be important. And that is precisely why we start our story. The Pallacanestro Leghorn (for all Pielle) played and won at home against Olimpia Florence training putting a foot and a half in series A2. Libertas Leghorn instead went on stage in Chieti against the formation of Rodrigo. The "Pielle" Just the cousins "libertassini" win. But that was a nice... At the end of the first time the Pallacanestro and the Libertas Leghorn won. The Libertas especially win a big . difference +24 (43-19) at home in Chieti. But the range is impesabile for Pielle. Libertas in the dressing room of an incoming call arrives that changes the situation. Are told, a big shot, the result of PL and was ordained as the coach and players to turn the tide of the game. Are thus replaced almost all players holders replaced by young talent that was on the bench (though someone did not agree), and was returning from the locker rooms, changing the way the game Libertas undergoing many as 72 points (the first time he had suffered only 19) and handing victory to the hosts (91-77 final result) thus forcing a play-off in Rome, just against Chieti, Pallacanestro Leghorn. Playoff result that among other fatal since the Abruzzesi won with a score of 85-80. But it was a great rivalry, healthy and without violence, which has contributed over the years to follow to grow a passion for the sport throughout the city. A rivalry that is missing much...

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BUT LOOK WHO HAS PLAYED IN LEGHORN

Chris Haslam was born May 27, 1974 in Southport, England.

Her professional career more in the past Italy and has also worn the jersey of Basket Leghorn.

His career began in England (where basketball has little) where in 1997 wearing after a youth player with the jersey of the Wyoming Cowboys, the uniform of the Birmingham Bullets (1997-98). Then begins his European career.

First in Greece (1998-99) with the formation dell'Apollon Patras, then in Belgium (1999-2001) for two years with Verviers-Pepinster, Germany (2001-2002) with the colors of Mitteldeutscher BC, again in Belgium with the formation of Liège (2002-2003). In the summer of 2003 pass the Italian borders where he arrives at Leghorn for a trial. But this summer will not arrive in Leghorn where instead play basketball with the formation of Messina (2003-2004) 32 games where dispute. In 2004-2005 wears the uniform of Basket Leghorn (sponsored Villaggio Solidago) which played 31 matches in regular season scoring average of 4.3 points per game, gaining 3.3 rebounds, with 45.8% shooting from two and 44.1 % in free throws. In the summer of 2005 left the city of Mascagni and Modigliani and moved from Teramo (2005-2006). In 2006, still a transfer, in Sicily, with Pallacanestro Trapani (2006) where, however, leaves the team mid-season and moved back to England where he played in the United team of London (2006-2007). Finally in 2007 he moved to the Everton Tigers where he currently plays as a center.

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