There is no point in running ... After 18 days without a match, coronavirus requires, ASVEL returned to competition and the Euroleague this Thursday, at the Astroballe, against Zalgiris.
A game that started (very) well for President Parker's players, who led 23-13 after the first quarter, 50-41 at the break and another 60-57 at the end of the third quarter.
Alas, lacking in competition and diminished by many absences, they finally gave in to this Kaunas team (74-83), led by Marius Grigonis (25 pts).
“After three weeks without playing, logically, we ran out of juice at the end, says TJ Parker.
The players gave their all.
He didn't miss much, it's a game that was played on one or two possessions. "
In front for 30 minutes, LDLC ASVEL, still strongly reduced, ran out of juice at the end and bowed to @bczalgiris!
# LDLCASVEL # EuroLeaguepic.twitter.com / lVkppe0o7E
- LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) October 29, 2020
Best scorer from Villeurbanne, Charles Kahudi scored 18 points.
Three others at 10 points and more, Guerschon Yabusele (17), David Lighty (16) and Paul Lacombe (10).
27 in the evaluation for Moustapha Fall (7 pts, 8 rbs, 4 pds).
ASVEL, who scored just 24 points in the second half, were without Norris Cole, Antoine Diot, Allerik Freeman, William Howard, Rihards Lomazs and Matthew Marsh.
“I hope that Asvel will gradually recover all its players and congratulations to this team for the battle it fought in these difficult circumstances, greet Martin Schiller, Kaunas coach.
She did a very good job tonight. ”
Moving to Vitoria next week
“In attack, the ball circulated very well, relishes TJ Parker.
It was nice to see.
Having these automatisms, after three weeks off, is positive.
In attack, it is very good but defensively we gave too many second chances to the adversary.
In the second half, we didn't control enough defensively.
In attack, we ran out of juice.
We will try to find a rhythm all together.
Normally we had to go through it and finally have a full week of training, that will be good but it takes a lot of work to be where we want to be.
We are not starting from scratch because we have experienced players. ”
Next meeting for Lyon-Villeurbanne?
A trip to Vitoria on November 5.
Remember that we will not be playing in a Jeep Elite this weekend.
(With AFP)
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