Paris Basketball seems to be experiencing its first setback of the season. After its 14 consecutive successes in all competitions, the capital club has just suffered its third consecutive defeat, when it hosted Real Madrid at the Adidas Arena this Tuesday, December 17 (85-96).
Paris Basketball with a cold
A new setback after ASVEL and Le Mans which should not worry the Parisians. At least, not at the moment. Affected by illness beyond the simple absence of TJ. Shorts (with Ouattara et Shahrvin packages also), Paris almost offered Real Madrid. And even if the Merengue institution falters at the start of the season, it would have been a performance of choice for the capital club, as the absence of its playing master could have unbalanced the equation.
A huge Maodo Lô was not enough
But who needs the 2024 Betclic ELITE and EuroCup MVP when Maodo Lo (30 points at 13/17 on shots, with 7 assists for 2 lost balls) and Nadir Hifi (21 points at 6/18) plant more than 50 points? The absence of TJ Shorts, as well as the athletic dimension of Madrid’s interiors, rather highlighted the lack of response in the painting of the Ile-de-France residents. With the release of Mikael Jantunen before the break (7 minutes of play), the Parisian game leaned terribly towards the outside, even more than usual (38 outside shots against 35 at 2-points).
Still in Real Madrid’s lap in the last quarter (80-83, 37′), Paris finally had to surrender in the final moments. Mario Hezonja (17 points including 4/9 at 3-points) in attack and the pair Tavares – Deck (4 blocks between them) in defense inflicted a final fatal series of 13 points to 5 to win on the floor of the Adidas Arena (85-96).
Thus, with this 2nd defeat in a row in the EuroLeague, Paris sees AS Monaco return to its height in the ranking. The capital’s club will have the opportunity to relaunch itself against another major European club, Fenerbahçe, which has also been going through a bad patch recently (two big defeats in a row against Monaco and Barcelona.
EuroLeague – Day 16
France
