The start of the season for SIG Strasbourg was not all rosy but this Sunday the Alsatian team beat ASVEL, who had a big victory against Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Laurent Vila's troops saw their lead disappear at the end of the match but maintained a 2-point lead (77-75). Enough to satisfy the Catalan coach, who hopes to bring SIG back to the playoffs this season:
“It was a beautiful face from our team this (Sunday) evening,” he commented*. There was a lot of solidarity. I think the absentees helped in that sense. We saw good chemistry on the field. There was good ball circulation and a lot of energy in defense. I am very happy and very proud of the players. Everyone made the effort regardless of positions and positions. We fought until the end and believed in our luck. Top athletes manage to get back up after defeats. Our team was able to respond well. We had to show a different face to our supporters. We must use this match during more difficult moments. »
Very important, veteran Hugo Invernizzi (14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists) also returned to the meeting*:
“We are happy with what we did. The last three outings were bad. The various injuries pushed us to surpass ourselves. When we play together, we are a very good team. It's good that we managed to do it now, we'll have to repeat it when we're complete. It’s a match that’s not far from perfect. It's a new team, we play one match a week so when we lose, we can think a little more. For the moment, we are on alternating current, the objective is to be more regular after Christmas. We have to manage to get into the match from the start. It's a match with an incredible storyline. »
SIG Strasbourg occupies ninth place in Betclic ELITE with 5 wins and 5 losses.
*words transcribed on sigstrasbourg.fr
