It’s at the end of the ball that we pay the musicians. Deprived of the title until now, Monaco could not have dreamed of such a beautiful finale. Big favorite of the French championship, the title holder, 27.5 million euros budget, honored his status by signing the back-to-back in Betclic Elite, at the end of a historic act 4.
After stumbling during match 2 at Gaston-Médecin, Sasa Obradovic’s team immediately got back up by crushing Paris Basketball, novices in the final, during match 3 before doing it again, mercilessly, this Wednesday evening, with the biggest gap achieved during an LNB final (76-115, +39).
A true demonstration of strength from the Monegasque steamroller, who was able to impose his rhythm on the collective of Tuomas Iisalo, transfixed as never before this year. And more generally as no one had ever been decimated in the final… not even Monaco during match 2 in 2022 against ASVEL (91-54, -37).
C H A M P 🏆 O N S #BetclicELITEFinals pic.twitter.com/q1KjihsZZe
— LNB (@LNBofficiel) June 12, 2024
Put into orbit by the duo Mike James – Mam Jaiteh, the Roca Team put an end to Parisian hopes in barely 4’20 by starting with an incredible 19-0! A perfect start followed overall by a historic first half (37-63) and a lone rider in the second.
Sparkling during the three Monegasque victories of the series, the conductor Mike James (27 points on 7/12 on shots and 9/9 on throws, 2 rebounds and 4 assists for 28 evaluation in just 17 minutes during the match 4) was voted MVP of the finals. In view of his final, Elie Okobo could also have been, like his recital this Wednesday evening (23 points at 9/15 on shots, 4 assists, 22 rating).
THE KING 👑👑👑
🐐 MIKE JAMES MVP DES #BetclicELITEFinals ! pic.twitter.com/Cntz27MEFF
— LNB (@LNBofficiel) June 12, 2024
Mike James XXL… the Monegasque collective too
In the memory of following the French championship, we have never experienced such domination at the start of the final. Author of a distant 3-pointer and a 2+1 on the first two actions, Mike James only needed 50 seconds to mark his territory (0-6).
The starting point of a 19-0 past in not even five minutes on the basis of a masterful defense and an attack developed by a levitating leader, capable of chaining together the most difficult shots as well as to distill caviars with Mam Jaiteh, 10 points in the first act (14 points at 100% on shots, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks for 21 points in the end).
🦾 Mam Jaiteh just HUGE on both ends of the court tonight ⛔️🫣#RocaTeam #BetclicELITEFinals pic.twitter.com/Ry4i6yEiVC
— AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) June 12, 2024
Returning from injury – taking to everyone’s surprise the place of German pivot Leon Kratzer on the scoresheet – Collin Malcolm reacted to pride, followed by Nadir Hifi, 8 points in the first quarter. But the contrast was such that after ten minutes (19-37), we could already see the Parisians with their heads under their towels, incapable of reacting after having suffered the lightning from Monegasques (13/16 on penalties).
77 rating at 26 at the break!
Relaxed and dominant in the paint as well as on the back lines, Sasa Obradovic’s men were not going to stop there. None of them made it through. Mike James continued his festival, Matthew Strazel and Alpha Diallo won their duels, Elie Okobo alternated between parking lot shots and caviars… and the gap grew inexorably (30-57, 18th).
😳🇫🇷 ELIE OKOBOSS.
2 3-point baskets in a row and a caviar 🥵#BetclicELITEFinals @ASMonaco_Basket pic.twitter.com/yQf6NfoC9Z
— LNB (@LNBofficiel) June 12, 2024
Monaco returned to the locker room with a 26-point lead (37-63). All this while having spent 63 units against one of the best defenses in Europe. An outrageous domination highlighted by the statistics: 77 rating at 26, 70% on shots including 6/11 at 3-points compared to 41% for the Parisians, 19 rebounds at 7 or even the 18 points scored for Mike alone James at the break.
Terry Tarpey joins the party
Of course, Paris Basketball was never able to reverse the curve in a second half without suspense where TJ Shorts’ teammates (12 points, 6 assists) tried to finish with their heads held high. But it was very low after the new slaps from Jordan Loyd, author of a 3+1, then from Mike James, still levitating, which gave ASM 39 points in advance at the heart of the third act (43-82 , 25th).
🥵 MONUMENTAL MIKE JAMES. 27 PTS …
😳 Monaco leads by 39 PTS!#BetclicELITEFinals @ASMonaco_Basket pic.twitter.com/agQba7uAXk
— LNB (@LNBofficiel) June 12, 2024
The party was already over, but everyone was able to take part. Sasa Obradovic – finally – sent the French international Terry Tarpey, unused during the entire playoffs, onto the field for the last 14 minutes of the match – Tuomas Iisalo subsequently did the same with Gauthier Denis, the only player present since the start of the epic of the capital club, which was undoubtedly playing its last match with Paris.
The symbolic bars of 40 points in advance (55-95, 31st) then 100 points scored (68-101, 35th) were finally crossed by Elie Okobo as strong as ever. The final bouquet of its superb finale. To the great dismay of Lionel Jospin, Lilian Thuram or Mister V, Paris had to give up its arms… against much stronger than him.
The number: 4
At 21, Matthew Strazel already has 4 French championship titles to his name: two with ASVEL (2021, 2022) and two with Monaco (2023, 2024).
This is the seventh major trophy for the Roca Team, now double title holder of the French championship, which had previously lifted a Coupe de France (2023), a Eurocup (2021) and three Leaders Cups (2016, 2017, 2018). . Above all, this second coronation in Betclic Elite saves the season of the Monegasques, eliminated at the end of the suspense in the quarter-finals of the Euroleague playoffs and fell in the semi-finals of the Leaders Cup and the Coupe de France. But dominant from start to finish in the championship.
Paris Basketball can be proud of its historic season, punctuated by the opening of the Adidas Arena, its first two titles in the Eurocup and the Leaders Cup, its first Betclic Elite final… and soon the Euroleague, no doubt . Which is simply exceptional for a club which is only in its sixth year of existence.
Boxscore Paris – Monaco (match 4)
The results of the French championship since 1988, the year the LNB was created (winner – finalist):
1988 : Limoges CSP – Cholet Basket
1989 : Limoges CSP – To EB Orth
1990 : Limoges CSP – Olympic Antibes
1991: Olympic Antibes – Limoges CSP
1992: EB Pau-Orthez – Limoges CSP
1993 : Limoges CSP – EB Pau-Orthez
1994 : Limoges CSP – Olympic Antibes
1995: Olympic Antibes – EB Pau-Orthez
1996: EB Pau-Orthez – ASVEL Villeurbanne
1997 : Paris SG Racing – ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
1998: EB Pau-Orthez – Limoges CSP
1999: EB Pau-Orthez – ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
2000 : Limoges CSP – ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
2001: EB Pau-Orthez – ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
2002: ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne – EB Pau-Orthez
2003: EB Pau-Orthez – ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
2004: EB Pau-Orthez – BCM Gravelines-Dunkirk
2005 : Strasbourg IG – SLUC Nancy
2006: Le Mans Sarthe Basket – SLUC Nancy
2007: Roanne Choir – SLUC Nancy
2008 : SLUC Nancy – Roanne Choir
2009: ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne – Orléans Loiret Agreement
2010 : Cholet Basket – Le Mans Sarthe Basketball
2011 : SLUC Nancy – Cholet Basket
2012: Elan Chalon/Saône – Le Mans Sarthe Basketball
2013: JSF Nanterre – Strasbourg IG
2014 : Limoges CSP – Strasbourg IG
2015 : Limoges CSP – Strasbourg IG
2016: ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne – Strasbourg IG
2017: Elan Chalon-sur-Saône – SIG Strasbourg
2018: Le Mans Sarthe Basket – AS Monaco Basket
2019 : LDLC ASVEL – AS Monaco Basket
2020: No winner
2021 : LDLC ASVEL – JDA Dijon
2022 : LDLC ASVEL – AS Monaco Basket
2023 : AS Monaco Basket – Boulogne-Levallois
2024 : AS Monaco Basket – Paris Basketball
2024-06-12 20:48:45
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