Marco Belinelli in Tuttosport (Interview with Fabrizio Fabbri)

...Is it confirmation that Montepaschi is a battleship but that Pianigiani is that extra something special?

«Absolutely. His ability to always keep the group at maximum intensity is a fantastic gift. Siena never got tired of winning because their coach never felt satiated and transmitted that on to his players. Winning is hard. Doing it again is even harder and Simone succeeded.” ...

Matteo Boniciolli (Corriere dello Sport – Rome edition)

... Siena had dominated these years because in their president, Minucci, they’ve had the most brilliant interpreter of what relates to planning, and because they’ve had Montepaschi’s money. ....