Euroleague: Real Madrid seeks the best first round in the history of the Euroleague against last-place ASVEL
LExtremes meet this afternoon at the recently opened LDLC in Lyon. Real Madrid, intractable leader of the Euroleague, visits ASVELVilleurbanne, bottom and still without a win at home after eight games. The whites, who only lost against Fenerbahce and in extra time, aspire to close the first round with the best historical record with the current format. Nobody made 16-1. The Gauls can equal the worst (2-15). Is the Europe of two speeds.
But trust is fair, because, as he warns Chus Mateo“It’s a complicated game away from home and We have several casualties.” In addition to those known to Deck and Yabusele, Rudy and Hezonja, who was in his best moment since he arrived in Madrid (15.5 points and 16.0 rating in the last seven Euroleague games). “These are problems that will have to be solved among the rest. I hope they don’t last too long, but “Yes, we will be with some of them on leave for some time.”assures the coach, who believes that they will have to modify the way of playing somewhat: “We will have to do it not as much by heart as we have been doing.”
Eli John Ndiaye, in a Real Madrid game in the Euroleague.
The ‘4’ position is the most affectedso you will have many minutes This is John Ndiaye. In Badalona, given the injuries of Deck and Yabusele, plus the expulsion of Hezonja, the youth player already saw his prominence increase (he more than fulfilled) and Alberto Abalde He played some stretches as a power forward.
The whites have shown enormous superiority so far. Their 15 victories have been by an average of 14.6 pointstheir victories being closer against the other Spanish teams: for one to Bara, for two to Baskonia and for three to Valencia Basket. Taking away those three duels, the average difference will rise to 17.8 points.
The squad with the most games in the NBA… and the worst results
In front, an ASVEL that is better, although not enough, with the arrival of the histrinico Gianmarco Pozzecco to the bench. For the Gauls, who have only beaten Zalgiris and Alba, both at home, it is not enough to accumulate the most games in the NBA among the 18 Euroleague squads. There are 1,424 between Nando De Colo, who is a doubt, Mike Scott, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Joffrey Lauvergne…
A sign of quality not translated into resultsbut that invites Madrid to be cautious. “The rivals are always motivated against us and even more so in the situation we are in, which encourages the opposing team because they have nothing to lose.”. We respect our rivals a lot and that helps us win the games, not relax,” says Mateo.
