ASVEL takes the broth against Virtus Bologna

EUROLIGUE 2024/25 – Traveling to Italian lands to end the year, ASVEL completely missed its meeting. A catastrophic start to the match, a lack of success and ball losses galore, the Villeurbannais remained in the distribution of gifts. They lost 83-69 against a Virtus who were well within their reach and missed the opportunity to bring their balance sheet back into balance.

ASVEL wanted to end 2024 in style, and take the opportunity to get closer to the top 10, synonymous with play-offs. In confidence thanks to two consecutive away successes, the Villeurbannais had an appointment in Italy against Bologna, 17^th EuroLeague with only four victories. But the break did no good for the training of Pierre Puppetstill deprived of Joffrey Lauvergne et Charles Kahudiwhile I'm going to eat will be out until the end of the season.

ASVEL is quickly falling behind

Contrary to At the start of the match against Zalgiris, the Villeurbannais attacked this last meeting of the year very poorly. If Theo Maledon first responded long distance to Isaiah Cordinierhis teammates had difficulty finding the target like Paris Lee (6 points, 3/9) which took a while to get going. On the other hand, ASVEL began to accumulate ball losses, from there to already counting 5 after 7 minutes, for only two baskets scored and 5 points collected. Opposite, the snipers had brought out heavy artillery. Clyburn et Pajola had allowed the Virtus to get away very early. The ten points difference quickly exceeded, Theo Maledon tried to carry out the revolt. In vain. #Euroleague R18 – Fine du QT1

False start for Villeurbanne and Bologna takes advantage!

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On contact, he sought out valuable units on the throwing line in the first half. A rare provider of points for ASVEL, he was however little helped by his partners. Especially since the offerings have not stopped. Matthew Morgan punished long distance when Lighty missed the exercise then the Bologna leader punished Maledon's loss of ball, still behind the arc. We were getting closer to twenty points ahead for the hosts and after a basket at the buzzer awarded for Clyburn, the Villeurbannais were relegated to 17 points, all the same!

Last outing of the missed year for the Villeurbannais

ASVEL's affairs have not improved. On the contrary, while continuing to spray from long distances, the Villeurbannais were unable to stop the opposing attacks. The leather circulated far too quickly in Italian hands and carried by the defense of Tuckerthe Virtus reached these 20 points difference. An advantage that Bologna will maintain for a long, very long time. ASVEL's reaction was long overdue. Maledon (20 points) added two new strong units but it was a gulf that separated the two teams this evening, in all areas.

In intensity, in skill, in combat, Ivanovic's men were more present. Little worried, they played against the Villeurbannais who did not see the light of day once in the meeting, constantly running behind the score. Too generous, the latter finished with 19 ball losses and a meager 7/22 long distance. Too few to compete. With this broth taken in the Segafredo Arena 83-69, ASVEL will quickly digest Christmas but miss a great opportunity to bring its balance sheet back into balance. A very bad operation with a view to the top 10.