After his setback at Barcelona this Tuesday (86-71), AS Monaco returned to success at the start of the evening at Gaston-Médecin against Virtus Bologna (101-85). A victory that she owes in part to her excellent duo Mike James (19 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 interceptions) – Elie Okobo (20 points on 7/9 shooting, 6 assists), then well relayed by Matthew Strazel (12 points at 4/7 at 3-points) and Mam Jaiteh (15 points, 7 rebounds).
Betclic Elite: Mike James and Jordan Loyd qualified, Enzo Goudou-Sinha extended to Saint-Quentin
Not qualified so far in Betclic Elite, Mike James can now be included on the match sheets. The same goes for Jordan Loyd, who recently arrived in Monaco, who is one of the three squad changes authorized during the season.
Deprived of Jaron Blossomgame, feverish, Sasa Obradovic’s men had started very badly against the red lantern of the Euroleague, still empty-handed (25-36, 14th), but they picked up at the right time (46-47 at the break). Before a 10-0 in two minutes upon returning from the locker room (56-47, 22nd) which stunned the teammates of Isaïa Cordinier, himself hampered by mistakes at the start of the match (11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists ).
“We showed character, especially in the second half,” praised coach Sasa Obradovic at the microphone of Succeed at the end of the meeting. I don’t want to complain, but with just one day of preparation, we did a very good job. It’s a real collective victory. »
The Roca Team has a nice 3-1 record in the Euroleague and is in the top five (with Barcelona, Red Star, Zalgiris Kaunas and Fenerbahçe) after four days.
Théo Maledon’s masterpiece
ASVEL also showed enormous character. For its first of the season at the LDLC Arena, Villeurbanne took on Baskonia at the end of a completely crazy end to the match (76-69). After having controlled the debates for a long time (20-6, 7th then 47-36, 26th), Pierric Poupet’s men experienced a big slump, while Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot gained momentum, until the moneytime (56- 67).
MALEDON SAVE THE ASVEL ☔️☔️☔️
25 PTS & 36 D’EVAL 👊 pic.twitter.com/mh1QnFN0HG
— SKWEEK (@skweektv) October 18, 2024
The moment chosen to conclude the game with an improbable 20-2 initiated by an immense Théo Maledon (25 points on 6/13 shooting, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 interceptions and 2 blocks for 36 evaluation in 28 minutes) , well helped by a still magnificent Neal Sako (14 points, 12 rebounds and 3 interceptions for 28 evaluation).
« All this is what we dream of when we are young. Making big shots, making big plays in such an atmosphere and such an important match… I really appreciate that! », Commented the leader on Euroleague TV. A new victory of character after that of Virtus Bologna which should make us forget the defeat in Berlin and move forward, with a balanced record (2-2).
Euroleague results / Euroleague standings
Paris comes close to hold-up in Munich: “Our defense was very bad”
Two days after its exploit against Panathinaikos, Paris Basketball resisted Bayern Munich to the end in a particularly rich offensive duel (109-107). Author of a magnificent match, TJ Shorts missed the winning shot.
Euroleague: Zalgiris Kaunas signs the second comeback in history in Milan!
Incredible evening in Milan where Olimpia squandered a 27-point lead at home against Zalgiris Kaunas (82-85). Which Ettore Messina obviously judges to be “unacceptable”.
A new start for ASVEL, a team “with character”
Overthrown at the opening of the Euroleague by Maccabi Tel-Aviv, ASVEL this time held on in front of its supporters against Virtus Bologna in the wake of its Maledon – Sako duo (87-85). All the lights are (almost) green for the Villeurbannais, otherwise undefeated in Betclic Elite.
