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The big perf 'of ASVEL on the floor of Olympiakos

2021-01-15T22:22:55.157Z


President Tony Parker's players ended a four-game losing streak by disposing of Olympiacos on Friday in Greece.


The victory for ASVEL.

And it's a great performance for the players of TJ Parker, winners on the floor of Olympiakos this Friday, in Greece (63-69), on behalf of the 20th day of the Euroleague.

A second match in a row in Athens for the 2019 French champions, beaten by Panathinakos on Wednesday (88-71).

“It's a very good response after the non-match against Pana,” relishes the Villeurbanne coach.

Solid in the first period (33-34 MT), despite the short playing time of Moustapha Fall (6 pts, 5 rbs), hampered by faults, Gerschon Yabusele (19 pts) and company further increased their domination after the break, up to 12 points ahead (42-54, 31st).

Small fear at the end, when the Greeks returned to -4 in the last minute (63-67), on a basket of ... Livio Jean-Charles, who played 282 matches under the colors of Lyon-Villeurbanne.

No bad surprise this time, and a sixth victory this season in the Euroleague for ASVEL (6v-13d), who remained on four straight setbacks and had not won since December against Khimki. 

A lot of positive points to remember for ASVEL, with for example 21 assists on 25 baskets and only 12 losses of ball.

But it was above all the defense that shone, with these 63 small points conceded.

“In the Euroleague, defense wins matches.

And we had a very good game in defense, ”said TJ Parker.

“We shared the ball well in attack and we gave everything in defense.

We were good and we are going back to France with the victory.

That's the goal: to give everything in defense and especially to play together, ”explains the MVP of the match, Yabusele.

Next meeting on the European scene for Lyon-Villeurbanne?

Next Tuesday, at the Astroballe, against ... Olympiakos again.

A late match for the 10th day of this Euroleague. 

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