OLPLAY: the shock of Euroleague LDLC ASVEL
The context
After two extremely disputed first battles, the two representatives of the French basket in the best of European competitions will meet again. Postponed at the very beginning of the year, this confrontation, which has become a great classic, promises to be still thrilling. Even if it will be disputed, unfortunately, in a reduced gauge Astroballe (2000 people).
The adversary
Winner of Maccabi Tel-Aviv (82-76) then Bayern Munich (78-83), Monaco has completely replaced itself in the race for the Top 8. Since the arrival of Sasa OBRADOVIC, Mike JAMES has once again become the expected leader and Donatas MONTIEJUNAS had stepped on the Villeurbannaise racket during the last duel between the two teams (28 points in 27 minutes). This ax 1-5 will be, among other things, one of the dangers to control for TJ.PARKER and his players.
The first leg
The image went around the basket in Europe. A shot from elsewhere, at the buzzer and from the midfield of William HOWARD to punctuate a high-level individual performance (23 points and 10 rebounds) and offer incredible success to his team in Gaston Médecin (84-85) after long minutes of arbitration discussions to validate this basket. All this, with a more than reduced squad (seven players absent)… Absolutely crazy!
🏀 Confrontation between two teams from the French Championship this Tuesday in @EuroLeague 🏀
⏱ 8 p.m.: Kick-off @LDLCASVEL / @ASMonaco_Basket (J19)
📺📱 See you at 7:45 p.m. on #OLPLAY 👉 https://t.co/HLD3HKK0Oz#LDLCASVEL #EuroLeague pic.twitter.com/FRohbcc2lJ
— OLPLAY (@OLPLAY_Official) January 18, 2022