Still with its growing list of injured players (Wojciechowski, Etou and Niang) and the non-qualification of its new Bulgarian leader Brandon Young, Fos Provence is not finished. However, the players supervised by Rémi Giuitta were forced to review their game at home, especially after their last setback against Griès-Souffel. The main objective sought is of course to move away from the whirlpool zone. Thus against Saint-Chamond-Andrézieux-Bouthéon, the Fosséens started the game with fangs (7-2).
But their opponents had consistency inside and stepped up their pace in the engagement. Their eight-point lead at the end of the first act attests to this. Fos PB suffered and did not find the tricks or the pace to destabilize their rivals. And once again, cohesion does not appear to be its main asset.
Nevertheless, the Fosséens held on and stuck to the coattails of their tough rivals. Which maintained their ability to optimize their attempts (19-29, 15th). And the fourteen point lead at half-time is the most perfect reflection of its domination. Especially since Fos PB only has a 36% success rate on two-point shots and 25% on its winners. Worrying.
“We eat our black bread”
“With all these injured, we are really eating our black bread. In terms of numbers, we couldn't do worse. Each time, something is missing in the intensity and commitment to really compare.“, recognizes the Touchen coach, Rémi Giuitta.
The game of FPB expressed in alternating current, testifies to its deficiencies. And even when Robert Turner III's teammates make the difference physically, they have an unfortunate tendency to get “their brushes” tangled in the opposing racket.
Difficult in these conditions to see a clearing. Fos will have to try to rectify the situation, Friday 13th against Antibes.
