This will be one of the victories to keep in the collective imagination, for Monaco.
By winning in Barcelona, during the 27th day of the Euroleague regular season, the Roca Team struck hard (67-77) in basketball Europe.
Carried by a stifling defense, as often during the big matches won in recent seasons, Saša Obradović's Monegasques continue their rise in the European rankings.
🚀 𝗗𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲̀𝗿𝗲, 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗱𝗲́𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝗱𝘂 𝗰œ𝘂 𝗿!
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✅️ The #RocaTeam will seek a magnificent collective victory on the Barça floor 🤩💥#RocaTeam #EveryGameMatters pic.twitter.com/9RzluxDu9c
— AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) March 1, 2024
With good Matthew Strazel (13 points and 3 assists), Donta Hall (10 units, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks) and Mike James (17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists), it is the Barcelonans, at home at the Palau Blaugrana, which Monaco also rose.
Behind eleven lengths at the break (56-45), the Roca Team gradually fell behind in the 3rd quarter, to move in front at the best moment, in the last period of the match.
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Enough to get closer to third place in the Euroleague ranking, behind Real Madrid,... FC Barcelona, and Panathinaikos.
The Monegasques are tied with the Greeks on the record (17 wins - 10 losses), not far from the Spaniards (45% against 44).
Less than ten days before the end of the regular phase, which lasts 34 days, Monaco has clearly repositioned itself.
As he sent a message to the rest of the leaders of the Old Continent.