Ambitions confirmed.
And how !
During the second day of the Euroleague basketball this Thursday, AS Monaco offered a prestigious success by disposing after extra time of Efes Istanbul (95-92), double European champion in title.
This is the second consecutive victory for the Roca Team after that of last week against Virtus Bologna.
An ideal start in the race for the play-offs.
INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT BY THE ROCA TEAM!
🙌🔥 The @ASMonaco_Basket brings down the reigning double European Champion!
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— LNB (@LNBofficiel) October 13, 2022
After a delicate first quarter (20-12), Monaco's fast game, symbolized by Alpha Diallo close to a triple double (15 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists), particularly hampered the double European champions, who conceded 17 points in counterattacks.
“We had a very good match against a team that is still a contender for the title, appreciated at the microphone of the broadcaster Skweek the tricolor rookie Adrien Moerman, evening captain against his former club and who shone with his precision behind the line (3/6, 14 points overall).
We wanted to test ourselves to find out how far this team can go.
We can believe it.
A good beginning is important.
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Stopped at the gates of the last four last year by Olympiakos, the Rock club this time stood up to Istanbul, despite the performance of its strong men Vasilije Mici (20 points) and Will Clyburn (27 points).
Two European trips now await Monaco next week, on the floors of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Panathinaikos.
But the men of Sasa Obradovic will first have to deliver a gala match in the Championship against the ambitious Paris Basketball in the decor of the Philippe-Chatrier court at Roland-Garros on Sunday (3:00 p.m.).