“I didn’t like the attitudes”

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While Caen Basket Calvados had got the meeting off to a good starthe then stopped playing and suffered the law from Châlons-Reims Saturday December 21, 2024 (76-84). Caen coach Stéphane Eberlin tried to trigger a reaction at halftimebut without success.

Stéphane Eberlin: “We took a good slap”

“Between the 15th and 30th minute, we were not good. We knew it, I had warned that it was going to be a complicated match, that they were going to work, that they were going to find a full squad. Obviously, when we find fresh blood, it boosts a team. We started the match well, then from the 15th minute, when we were at +4, we fell apart. Offensively, we started to freeze the ball. We had attitudes that were not positive.

In the 4th quarter, we found a zone defense which bothered them and we found madness in attack. We stopped purring, we put on a little more rhythm. We have balls to hurt, to get in front, but we don't play them well. We let go of offensive rebounds that hurt. After making the effort to come back, we didn't have the precision to convert our chances to go in front. Châlons-Reims deserves their victory, they were much stronger than us. Much more consistent.

There is no fatigue. We have a strong squad, and we finished the match with a lot of energy. And then defensively, we weren't there. We took 51 points in the second and third quarters. When you struggle in attack, you have to be solid in defense. We lost the thread and they were consistent. It's a disappointment, but we know that every match is going to be difficult. We saw that for a team in difficulty from the start, they had a good match. They shoot at 50% with only nine lost balls. So, as there was no rebound and no lost balls, we had no restart. We had some in the last quarter, but they were aggressive and they raised the level defensively. We weren't that aggressive.

I shook the players at halftime. I didn't like the attitudes. We must focus on the field. Tonight, the consistency wasn't there. We can win matches sometimes with crazy moves, but not every time. We took a good beating. But it's deserved. Two defeats in a row never feels good, it hurts your head. In Orléans, we dreamed for three quarters, being consistent, and this evening, we weren't there. Now let's take care of the next match. We must not throw everything away because we lose twice, we know that it is not a long, quiet river. The first objective is to maintain and we know that it will take 13 or 14 victories. We need to get there as soon as possible. »

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