Two points pushed the leaders and the staff to take this option. The sporting situation first. The BBD is 12th, with a team in…
Two points pushed the leaders and the staff to take this option. The sporting situation first. The BBD is 12th, with a team in dire need of confidence.
“The BBD will have seven professional players to face the Normans”
The situation of the infirmary then. Nic Moore has a calf injury and is out for four to six weeks.
Bathiste Tchouaffé is injured in the left ankle and should miss fifteen days of competition. Vytenis Cizauskas has pain in his adductors and his downtime is also estimated to be between four and six weeks.
Foulland uncertain
Finally, Nana Foulland also hurt his right ankle. For the pivot, the situation is more blurred. He is uncertain for the reception of Évreux, Tuesday March 8 at the Palio. And a point will be made day by day.
The technical staff, coach Nikola Antic in the lead, will therefore have seven professional players (if we do not count Foulland) to face the Normans. Without forgetting the continuation, with a schedule without pity. After Évreux, you will have to visit Chalon-sur-Saône on Saturday March 12 and then receive Saint-Quentin on Tuesday March 15.
Now the hard part begins. Who to take? In a laugh tinged with irony, Nikola Antic replied on Monday March 7 at a press conference: “A position 1, 2 and 3 who knows how to score, pass, take rebounds… But it’s hard to find, a player who will immediately bring quality. So far, we haven’t had much luck. »
More seriously, Jérémy Sarre, the assistant sports director, explains that the BBD is looking for a “playmaker or a combo” who can also evolve as a back.
Only, the market is not extensible. The delicate sporting situation of the club does not help to convince. It is however necessary to find, the club hopes to do it quickly.
Evreux cashes in
In the meantime, Évreux is coming. The Normans have won the Leaders Cup Pro B but are struggling in the league. They remain on three consecutive defeats, in Nantes (71-66), against Chalon-sur-Saône (73-79) and against Blois (74-85). “They are also in difficulty, explains Antic. I thought it would be one of the surprise teams of the season, if they were spared injuries. They play in periods. »
“We try to discuss, to give confidence. It’s very difficult “
With all the same a constant: Évreux is an offensive formation, with 83.8 points scored per game (best attack in the division). On the other side of the floor, it is less brilliant since the Ébroïciens collect 83.5 units per game, the penultimate defense of Pro B.
The BBD therefore has a possibility of winning. The remaining players still need to regain some individual and collective confidence. “We try to discuss on a regular basis, to give confidence, explains Jérémy Sarre, the assistant sports director. But we are not on the ground. It’s very difficult. »
Antic illustrates this lack of serenity: “Nic’s injury [NDLR : Moore] Friday [4 mars] gave me the impression that we had lost the match a day before. »
The coach has few illusions for the meeting against the Normans. “I don’t expect much more confidence because we have fewer players. Basketball is a rich sport where tactically, you can hide flaws. We will play according to our squad. »
