Elite basket. Asvel correct Monaco and relaunch the final
Asvel-Monaco
91-54
Unlike the first round, the Villeurbannais, without Chris Jones in the starting five, caused the debates in the best way this Friday evening. In an overheated Astroballe, literally and figuratively, Asvel took advantage of a bumpy start to the match, and the two faults picked up quickly by Mike James, to take control (28-12 after 10 minutes).
Intractable in defense but also devilishly inspired in attack, Asvel tormented unrecognizable Monegasques. It is true that the men of TJ Parker, in collective tune (the 12 players scored), printed a hellish pace that the Roca Team could never follow (50 -23 at the break).
Compared to match 1, the rebound battle was reversed in favor of the Rhodaniens with their legs on fire. To the delight of the public, the partners of Dylan Osetkowski (13 units), Marcos Knight (11) and Elie Okobo (10) added to the result the way, like this huge dunk slammed by William Howard at the end of second period.
The return from the locker room was even more painful for the players of the Principality. Weaned from points for nearly 5 minutes, they saw the Villeurbannais reach (63-23, 25th), then exceed the 40-point gap (71-30, 29th) in the third act. This is the moment chosen by TJ Parker to call on Antoine Diot for the first time since June 1.
Clear and flawless from start to finish, this victory, which made the ASM coach hysterical, expelled at the end of the game, revives the series. It will continue on Monday and Thursday in Monaco.
Datasheet
In Villeurbanne (Astroballe), Asvel beat Monaco (28-12, 22-11,
Asvel: Okobo 10, Knight 11, Lighty 4, Howard 7, Fall 8, then Jones 5, Lacombe 8, Gist 9, Osetkowski 10, Strazel 6, Antetokunmpo 4.
Monaco: James 6, Ouattara 4, Bacon 4, Montiejunas 4, Fall-Faye 10, then Lee, Westermann 6, Thomas 5, Diallo 8, Boutsiele 7.