With this defeat against Bayern Munich (71-84), the first at home this season, Asvel, which remains at the bottom of the ranking (16th), has a record of two victories, acquired in its home against Virtus Bologna and Vitoria, for five defeats including three in a row over the last three matches.
The question of recovery
The Villeurbannais were notably corrected on Wednesday in Athens by Panathinaikos (92-68). They only returned to Villeurbanne at the end of the day on Thursday when Bayern (7th at kick-off) were already there on Wednesday evening.
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Recovery remains one of the main handicaps for Tony Parker’s club to really exist in the Euroleague with trips made most often by airliner when their opponents travel on private flights. The squad, deprived this time of Joffrey Lauvergne and Paris Lee, is also insufficiently supplied to continue the European meetings and the French championship for which Asvel will host Cholet on Sunday.
Facing the best attack in the competition at kick-off with an average of 89 points, Asvel only had an illusion at the start of the game, time for Bayern to find their rhythm under the leadership of Devin Booker (16 pts), Oscar Da Silva (15 pts), Johannes Voigtman (9 pts) and Shabazz Napier (12 pts).
TJ Parker returns to Villeurbanne
At half-time, Bayern, now 5th in the standings, was ten points ahead (33-43) thanks in particular to better skill on outside shots (40% against 33%) and on free throws (70% against 33%), data confirmed in the second half of the match. Despite the good performances of Théo Maledon (11 pts) and Nando De Collo (19 pts), Asvel never seemed able to win.
This match was marked by the return of the former coach of the Villeurbanne club, TJ Parker, now assistant to the Canadian Gordon Herbert at Bayern whom Tony Parker would have liked to see succeed his brother in October 2023 when he dismissed him from his duties as coach of Asvel. But the German federation refused to release Herbert, coach of Germany, world champion, a position he still holds.
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