Tuesday night against Bayern (68-77 defeat), ASVEL never had the chance to glimpse victory. The Germans were exceptionally efficient and had a lead of up to 19 points at the end of the third quarter: they finished the game 32 out of 53 on shots (60.4%), including 11 out of 23 ( 47.8%) to 3-point. TJ Parker insisted that opposite, “it’s Bayern Munich, a very good team”.
Few solutions against Bayern Munich in full success tonight …#LDLCASVEL #EuroLeague pic.twitter.com/kD1tBok7HI
— LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) January 25, 2022
The Baavrois were able to adjust during the meeting, even after the injury of Corey Walden (1.89 m, 29 years old): “You have to see when Walden comes out injured, they remain calm. They are all experienced players”. The Rhodaniens were not unworthy and returned to the match during the last quarter of this late match of the eighteenth day of the Euroleague.
The Lyon-Villeurbanne coach insisted on underlining the frantic pace facing his workforce: “We are the only ones to play on 18 and 25 (January). With this calendar, it’s more complicated”. ASVEL are in the middle of a series of 11 matches in 24 days. In addition to this calendar, 5 players are currently injured: Victor Wembanyama, Antoine Diot, William Howard, David Lighty and Rayman Morgan.
Back from injury, Elie Okobo came off the bench on Tuesday evening and Kostas Antetokounmpo did not return to the Astroballe floor, he who hardly plays anymore.
“There is no easy match, whether in the league or in the Euroleague. This is the toughest championship I have attended,” he confessed about the Betclic ELITE. In addition to the EuroLeague, TJ Parker has to worry about the Betclic ELITE. The Rhone club is fourth in the championship, with 10 wins and 6 losses on the clock. With injuries and late matches to catch up on, ASVEL will have to redouble their efforts to stay at the top of the basket.
Rescheduled matches
Tuesday January – 9 p.m. LDLC ASVEL @FCBBasketball – J18 de @EuroLeague
Friday February – 8 p.m. LDLC ASVEL @Nanterre92 – J12 from #BetclicÉLITE #LDLCASVEL
— LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) January 2, 2022
TJ Parker’s men don’t have time to breathe, since this Thursday they will travel to the Palau Blaugrana to face Barcelona. The Catalans are second in the EuroLeague table. In the league, the next meeting will be away to Nanterre, two days later: the Ile-de-France residents have 4 wins in a row and have not lost in 2022 in Betclic ELITE. It is therefore a big test for ASVEL at the end of January.
