Paris Basketball continues to be an infernal winning machine in the EuroLeague. The capital club signed its 5th consecutive victory when it hosted Zalgiris Kaunas (83-77).
Imperturbable Paris
In this duel of surprises at the start of the European season, it was ultimately Paris Basketball which had the last word. For its reunion with one of its first players, Sylvain Francisco, the Parisian club delivered a new solid score in a game where the difference in points never reached ten for a very long time. Hanging on by a clumsy Lithuanian team (4/23 at 3-points) but battling on the rebound (36 rebounds including 13 offensive), Tiago Splitter's team flew to victory from the end of the 3rd quarter thanks to a 10-0.
Well launched in the last period (62-56, 30′) with the momentum in its favor, Paris showed a mastery that would almost make us forget its rookie status at this level. The residents of Porte de La Chapelle once again owe this to their playing master. T.J. Shorts (21 points at 8/14 on shots, 6 assists for 2 lost balls, with 8 caused fouls), sparkling alongside a Collin Malcolm very skillful (17 points at 6/6 on shots) and a Kevarrius Hayes dissuasive under his circle (10 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks). The new home of Paris Basketball, the Adidas Arena, does not suit its former player in any case, Sylvain Francisco (8 points but 0/8 at 3-points, with 4 passes for 4 lost balls), perhaps nostalgic for the cozy atmosphere of the Halle Carpentier…
Top-of-the-table shock coming to Barcelona!
Thus, with this 5th victory in a row in the EuroLeague, Paris Basketball enters the top 5 of the regular season after nine days. He will thus offer us a shock at the top of the table this Friday, November 15, by challenging one of the leaders, FC Barcelona, at the Palau Blaugrana. And if a new surprise occurred, this same qualifier would no longer be used in the same sentence concerning Paris and the EuroLeague.
EuroLeague – Day 9
