DECRYPTION – Surprising leader after a series of 8 victories, the Parisian club seduces and impresses for its first campaign in the prestigious competition.
« It’s a year of learning and discovery. » This is what David Kahn, president of Paris Basketball, told us at the start of the season. « Growing while producing a good show »demanded the cautious 63-year-old American leader, who worked in the NBA (Minnesota, Indiana), hoping at least that « all matches (be) competitive » in the Euroleague, the major European competition. Except that the Parisian club is not the type to grow slowly. It’s giant steps forward every time.
And now it is sweeping over Europe like an irresistible wave, a tsunami of freshness. After an improbable series of 8 victories, and in particular successes against the European champions Panathinaikos (84-80) or on the boards of Barça (87-103), Tiago Splitter’s players approach their two European trips of the week against Maccabi Tel-Aviv (this Tuesday at 8:05 p.m., Skweek) and Olympiakos (Friday at 8:15 p.m.)…
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