The Parisian team indicated in a press release that “unforeseen circumstances, linked to injuries and unavailability, do not allow the club to have a full squad to ensure the match in optimal conditions“.
The Euroleague, for its part, announced that Paris Basketball was “unable to present on the match sheet, as required, at least eight players able to play, due to injuries or illness“.
L’instance “will study with the teams concerned the best options for rescheduling the meeting“, she added. Paris Basketball, currently second in the Euroleague, was already deprived of four players, including its star leader TJ Shorts, Tuesday against Real Madrid (96-85 defeat).
“A virus, food poisoning, I don’t know what it is. After the match against Asvel (December 13 in Euroleague, Editor’s note), many players felt unwell, some fell ill” Tiago Splitter, the Parisian coach, declared at a press conference on Tuesday. He added that he “prayed” to regain strength for the clash against the Turks, sixth in the ranking with only one victory behind Paris.
Against Real, Paris Basketball was deprived, in addition to Shorts (2nd best scorer and 2nd best passer in the Euroleague), Yakuba Ouattara and Enzo Shahrvin. Mikael Jantunen only played eight minutes before returning to the locker room, weakened. Despite good resistance, the Parisian club conceded its second defeat in a row after an incredible series of ten successes in a competition that it is discovering this season.
