Trailing by 19 points, Paris Basketball finally sank on the floor of Vitoria in the Euroleague (94-81). A worrying third defeat in a row for Tiago Splitter’s men. The capital club is losing its leadership position and must react quickly to avoid…
It’s a brutal stop for Paris Basketball. After a thunderous start to the season in the Euroleague, the capital club has just suffered a third consecutive defeat. This time, it is on the floor of Vitoria that the men of Tiago Splitter lost (94-81), Friday evening, during the 18th day. However, everything started well for the Parisians.
A perfect start to the match
With 57 points scored in the first half and up to 19 points ahead, Paris seemed to have done the hardest part in the Basque Country. TJ Shorts and his teammates, with their shooting success, had inflicted a scathing 31-13 in the 2nd quarter to take the lead at the break (57-41). The party seemed to have already started to celebrate a 12th victory in 17 Euroleague matches.
Parisians are liquefying
But upon returning from the locker room, Parisian certainties gradually crumbled under the onslaught of Markus Howard (28 pts) and Chima Monk (29 pts). The 16-point lead was reduced to 8 units at the start of the last quarter (72-64). Paris then completely lost its footing, scoring only 9 small points in the last 10 minutes. The money-time turned into a nightmare with an outside address at half-mast (11/36 at 3-points in the match).
We must learn from this match, keep our heads high and continue to work. We had a very good first half before collapsing.
– Tiago Splitter, Paris Basketball coach
Paris falls from the throne
The consequences are serious for Paris Basketball which slips from 1st to 3rd place in the Euroleague rankings, ahead of Olympiakos and Monaco. After 14 consecutive successes in all competitions, the Ile-de-France club is seriously marking time with this third setback in a row in the queen of European competitions. Learning at a very high level is sometimes painful.
Asvel also beaten
At the same time, theAsvel also lost on the floor of Bologna (83-69). Despite the 20 points of Theo Maledonthe Villeurbannais see their series of six consecutive victories come to an end. With only 7 points scored in the first quarter, the players of TJ Parker missed their start. A crippling ignition delay in this match.
French basketball will have to show a completely different face from next week in the Euroleague so as not to see the good start to the season crumble. Paris Basketball, in particular, lost big in Spain. Quickly, we must react and return to victory so as not to let the good car slip away. The return phase of the European Club Championship already promises to be crucial.
