First mixed for the two representatives of Ile-de-France in Jeep Elite.
For their returns on the floors of the championship, on the occasion of two advanced games of the 2 nd day Wednesday evening, Boulogne-Levallois and Nanterre had a diametrically opposed entry into the matter.
The first brought back a precious success from Monaco (62-72) while the second was dominated by Bourg (82-95).
LA PERF: Mets create a sensation
It was the shock of the evening, a duel between two of the three biggest budgets in the division and between two natural contenders for the final coronation… and it did not disappoint.
For his first official match on the bench of the Metropolitans, Jure Zdovc, the successor of Fred Fauthoux, saw his team win after a long and intense showdown on the floor of Monaco (62-72).
It took until the last minutes of the match to see Boulogne-Levallois widen the gap and win (55-54, 34th then 59-71, 39th) on the Rock.
Author of 17 points (with a perfect 9 of 9 on free throws), Rob Gray was one of the great architects of victory.
With this first success, the Mets achieved a very good operation and sent a message to their opponents.
We will have to count on them for the title of champion.
LE FLOP: ignition delay for Nanterre
The encouragement of George Eddy, new speaker for Nanterre on the evenings of home games, and the approximately 1,300 supporters present for this resumption of the game were not enough.
For its reunion with the championship after a long weaning, Pascal Donnadieu's troop was dominated (82-95) by Bourg.
After a good start, the Nantes machine quickly seized up.
The gap even took the form of correction (52-74, 24th) before a last stand at the end of the match.
A result which confirms the fears of the coach.
Disrupted throughout the summer preparation by player injuries and canceled matches due to Covid cases (Nanterre was only able to play 2 out of the 8 planned), his team had neither the legs nor the experience sufficient collective to hope for another outcome.
Author of 18 points and 7 rebounds, Isaïa Cordinier was one of the only ones to come out of the doldrums.
After his incredible score with the Espoirs at the end of the day (22 points, 18 rebounds, 5 blocks and 4 assists in 30 minutes during the victory of his family), the prodigy Victor Wembanyama entered a few minutes at the end of the match and took a rebound.
The number
199.
This is the number of days between Nanterre's last match before confinement in March and the one played this Wednesday evening in their sports center.
Chance of the calendar, the opponent was already the Bourg club.
Same opponent but not the same scenario or the same result.
If last season, Pascal Donnadieu's players won in Bresse, this time they had to admit defeat.
The statement
“We were only in reaction in the first period, it is the sign of a team which has no benchmark and which does not have the rhythm, slipped Pascal Donnadieu, the coach of Nanterre.
It was our first real match against a real opponent.
We are still in the preparation phase.
We had an illusion in the first quarter but it is a logical result.
We have players who are out of shape, who are physically at 30 or 40% due to late arrivals or long months of confinement.
For us, it's a bit of a race against time, we need to string together the matches, the ones we did not have in preparation.
There is a risk of taking 2 or 3 slaps but you must not lower your head.
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THE INDEX CARDS
- Nanterre - Bourg 82-95
Quarter times:
26-28, 14-21;
19-27, 23-19
Arbitrators:
MM.
Hamzaoui and Deman and Ms. Secci,
Spectators:
1300.
Nanterre:
Bouquet (4 pts), Cordinier (18), Kaba (6), Stone (18), Warren (8), then Berhanemeskel (6), Buycks (10), Fortas, February (5), Conklin (7) , Wembanyama.
Entr.
:
Donnadieu.
- Monaco - Boulogne 62-72
Quarter times:
11-15, 22-13;
17-21, 12-23
Boulogne-Levallois:
Roos (3 pts), Michineau (8), Pinault, A. Brown (11), Chikoko (11), then Ginat (12), Konaté, Gray (17), B. Brown (10).
Entr.
:
Zdovc.