2024-12-18 00:21:00
Without TJ Shorts, Paris Basketball lost on Tuesday against Real Madrid, at the Adidas Arena, in the 16th matchday of the Euroleague.
The atmosphere of the great European evenings hovered over the capital. Paris vs Real. Obviously it wasn’t a meeting between Kylian Mbappé and PSG, but about the Euroleague. The surprising Parisian leader faces a Real Madrid who are brilliant on paper, despite the departure of his French players in the off-season (Causeur, Yabusele, Poirier), but 15th before kick-off. Unfortunately, without Yakuba Ouattara and their captain TJ Shorts, the Parisians suffered the law of Facundo Campazzo (19 points), Mario Hezonja (17) and teammates at the Adidas Arena (85-96). Second consecutive defeat in the Euroleague and third in all competitions for Paris, reached and even doubled at the top of the table by Munich, who annihilated Bayern (93-74). Defeat but great fight. Maodo Lo (30 points), Nadir Hifi (21) and their teammates went down with weapons in hand. On Thursday they will have a meeting with Fener, also in Paris.
After a minute of silence in memory of the 32-year-old Latvian international Janis Timma, found dead in Moscow, this Tuesday the moment comes for the start of the match, during which the giant Tavares was seen a lot, all the balls went into attack or this against Hayes. Above all, we saw Paris Basket as aggressive as it can be (10-4). Lots of differences on both sides in shooting, clumsiness. And Real recovers (12-13). This didn’t stop Lo from doing the work, 9 points in the first quarter, and Hifi from making crazy shots, his trademark (15-15). The Madrid team’s match was anything but far-fetched. Clinical, insistent inside, like Asvel on Friday (15-21, then 17-26 at the end of the 1st QT). More movement for Paris, Hifi skilled and Malcolm strong (25-29). Closer… and new splendor (25-34). Luckily, Real offered some gifts, shots, rebounds, turnovers and even… Tavares’ clothesline shot on Hifi (34-37). The machine has been restarted. The real is outside. Macolm takes home the point (36-37).
Real time-out. And Campazzo blew the whistle at the end of the break with an exceptional action in the midst of a forest of weapons, and a foul to boot. All before the two increases by Lullo and Tavares, too high (36-43, then 38-48). A little magic is what Paris needed. Hifi came out of his area, with the help of Lo who, after a triple, snuck in to score at the siren before the break (46-50, then 48-52 MT). 30 points in total for the two Parisian defenders at halftime. Enough to hold out until then, despite the 73.3% of Madrid’s 2-pointers and their dominance on rebounds (16-23).
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Hayes showed up after the restart and Lo continued (53-52, then 58-57), but it was too easy to get close to the Parisian club for Musa and his teammates (58-53). Above all, the winners of the Eurocup 2024 spent long minutes, more than 5, without finding fault in attack (58-68). Mute. Only to end the shortage, and rather twice than once (62-68). Cavaliere launches his triple and Hayes, with a great counterattack, precedes Hifi at the siren which marks the end of the third quarter (67-70 at the end of the 3rd QT). Never dead, these Parisians. And Lo, it was his night, clearly (70-70, then 72-72). Paris aggressive towards the rim. A chill in the room. That of hope. Before a new “run” by Real (73-80), who however are unable to take cover. And with Hifi in front, capable of sending atrocious bricks before scoring a basket, it’s better to take cover… A gap in ball possession with 3’31 left in this candy from the French international (78-80).
And again after these throws by Malcolm, with 2’44 left (80-83). Las, Campazzo and Hezonja took care of everything. A few small mistakes here and there, unwelcome mistakes, and the Madridistas leave for good (80-91). An advantage from Sy, a Parisian stop approaching the last minute to hope again, Lo in his works (85-91), but this time the pace was too high for Paris, who falls with weapons in hand (85- 96 final point).
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