Sasa Obradovic, coach of Monaco, winner of Bourg-en-Bresse for match 3 of the Betclic Elite semi-finals (85-81): “We changed our defense on the screens after our start to the match. We stopped them, slowed them down. We cut their confidence after their victory in Monaco (83-73, Saturday). We still had shifts in concentration and gave them opportunities to come back. The most important thing is the victory, to have regained the advantage. But I would like to talk about something that irritates me the most: after the second match, I did not complain about the refereeing errors.
The fans are there to create an atmosphere but why say we are given whistles? We fight and we see the opposing coach who criticizes all the decisions, who comments on them. I think this is not correct. We can put pressure on. But you can’t tell my players that we pay the referees. It is shameful. It’s not possible to say things like that. You have to respect the game, the season. We can’t say that we paid the referees, that’s not respectful. Mike (James) put in some big shots, he attracts attention. We’re not in our best shape after such a long season. We are missing important players. »
Frédéric Fauthoux (Bourg-en-Bresse coach): “They come back into the match too quickly. We got off to a very good start, we found the shots we wanted, the ball was shared well. Monaco increased its pressure. This passage in the second quarter was fatal for us going forward. I have absolutely nothing to reproach my players. We need to be a little stronger to win this kind of match. I don’t know where he (Obradovic) heard that. It doesn’t inspire me much.
Sasa is master of his words, no worries. We need to resist contact a little more, be stronger on it, develop the game we want to develop. We gave away a few too many shots: 28 to 15. We had a very good match. That’s what I’m remembering this evening. We are at the level mentally, at the level of this Euroleague team. We have nothing to envy them. I’m a little disappointed with the comments made about me but perhaps we didn’t all see the second quarter. »
“Everyone expects us to destroy the other teams by 30 points but it’s not like that. »
Jason Blossomgame, Monaco winger.
Jaron Blossomgame, Monaco winger: “We were keen to bounce back, their victory at home gave them confidence. We didn’t have a good first quarter but I’m proud of my team’s reaction. It was a long match, they didn’t miss a shot at the start, we had to stay together. Mike (James) played well, he helped us. Everyone expects him to play at the highest level but it was his first game in a while. He didn’t force it, he found the guys, he made a big shot. He brings his leadership. We played physical after the break. Everyone expects us to destroy other teams by 30 points but it’s not like that. We can’t make the perfect match, but we can aspire to get there. »
Axel Julien, leader of Bourg-en-Bresse: “We entered the match well with our aggressiveness. We had a lot of address. Then we had difficulty finding solutions. The second half doesn’t play much. It’s a shame not to have capitalized. I think we don’t get very far when we don’t produce our best copy, with a lot of errors. They showed a new face compared to the first two matches. We have to adapt and come back with other desires for the next match. There’s no reason why it shouldn’t. »
2024-05-28 22:02:11
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