2023-01-28 08:00:00
Marcel-Cerdan who swarms, Victor Wembanyama in demonstration, the back line Stefan Moody – Ronald March on another planet, daring Bilal Coulibaly, the patterned shirt of Jean-Denys Choulet and Maxime Roos who tempts (and succeeds) the devil. No forced trait, just a natural promotion for French basketball. Two teams. One carried by his prodigy. The other by its bewitching collective. We debrief.
The last time Marcel-Cerdan was so full, he left the bar during the interwar period.
The perfect crowd to write the scenario of a beautiful revenge. On December 6, the Mets 92 took the broth in the suburbs of Saint-Etienne: defeat 102 to 77, Victor Wembanyama and Tremont Waters maintained at 15 points each, the dolphin of the French championship on the mat. A stick of dynamite was placed in the Levalloisian defense, it was necessary to understand its origin. Roanne too strong or the Mets too much soft ? The approach to the meeting by Vincent Collet’s group was bad. Almost immature, against an assembly of experienced players who – with this fourth victory in a row – began their transformation into a collective. 52 days later, without Tremont Waters et Hugo Besson, Levallois hopes for his redemption. The Chorale de Roanne made the trip. Jean-Denys Choulet’s team is only 8th equally but surfs on a dynamic of eight victories for only three defeats. She is the best attack in the championship with… 91 point average. By way of comparison, no French league team has finished the season with a better attack since Pau in 2002-03.
One stone after another, the building desired by Choulet takes shape. It will take Levallois a huge Victor Wembanyama to hope to fall this effervescent visitor. Its duel with the interior Silvio De Sousa (former Kansas Jayhawks) will be scrutinized very closely. The Angolan has the right profile to annoy Victor: a 2m03 soldier, mobile, vertical and hard at the bottom of the body. A kind of “Jim Bilba” project to polish.
Victor Wembanyama and Silvio De Sousa in between
Four minutes of play and already seven points for Victor. We feel the big night for him, but we especially feel the absence of Tremont Waters on position 1. DeVante Jones is transparent, and Justin James – 40th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft – struggles to set up the Mets offenses. We see him more as a scoring back who goes back and forth on the throwing line, than as a manager capable of reading the game like Waters does. And it is especially very contrasted by the creativity of Stefan Moody. The 1m78 man delivers the penultimate pass of all the Roanne counter-attacks. Impressive accuracy and timing. An evening with only two lost balls with such a “risky” game. In every way, the central gear of the best attack in the championship. He even paid a scotch to Victor Wembanyama. It could have ended in DeAndre Jordan/Brandon Knight, but – despite the 43 centimeter difference – Stefan Moody fended off the big invader. The Chorale leads 30 to 22 at the end of the 1st quarter. Victor, too lonely, already compiles 11 points at 4/5 shooting4 rebounds, 3 blocks and 17 in seven minutes of play.
7 points en 4 minutes. Heat check Wemby ???? pic.twitter.com/QGi6vx6qTQ
— Arthur TrashTalk (@ArthurJBaudin) January 27, 2023
The physiognomy feared by the Mets is playing out before our eyes. Against Viktor, Silvio De Sousa cash in but don’t budge. The Angolan struggles to defend the indefensible, but returns half the favor on the other side. And “half of the same” is more than enough for Roanne to maintain the gap at eight, nine or ten units. For what ? Because without Tremont Waters, the backcourt de Levallois takes on water: Ronald Marchincandescent, assassinates the Mets in a striker role/sharpshooter. Two dribbles and it shoots, or fake shot and big drive which shifts the entire defense. Apart from Bandja Sy and Lahaou Konaté, no other role player de Levallois tries to stop the Roanne festival. It’s a little naive, but it’s especially very strong in front. The impression of a group that has been playing together for three seasons. It reminds of the JDA Dijon under Laurent Legname. All things considered, eh, but a wealth of profiles with perfectly defined and respected roles. Even Kadri Moendadze, struggling on his first shots, ends up hitting the parking lot. The collective carries the individual.
The Chorale leads 56 to 47 at the break: without Victor (19 points at 7/10 shooting, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks and 1 assist), Levallois would not exist.
March is SUPER impressive on the Roanne side. Wemby not super attentive on this one pic.twitter.com/zCGHQ4ptgp
— Arthur TrashTalk (@ArthurJBaudin) January 27, 2023
3rd quarter of madness, double sanction of Victor Wembanyama at 3-points, Bilal Coulibaly’s tap dance passed down to posterity. The Mets “restick” to less than ten units … then it’s the dry breakdown. Victor shoots at 1/10 in the last thirteen minutes of the game, Anzeys Pasecniks – unhappy with the referees – still does not bring a solution inside, the Big Three Stefan Moody – Ronald March – Silvio De Sousa does not lose any of his success, and the fourth Roos from the carriage places a huge candy on Wembanyama’s head. Not really a game in the last quarter. More or less fifteen points apart, the Chorale holds its victory. The intensity of JaKeenan Grant off the bench allows the titus to pioncer without fearing a wake-up call by Choulet. The euphoria created by the wave of highlights has fallen back. Victory 102 to 84 for the Golden State Roannais, Stefan Moody MVP of the meeting, Ronald March not far behind. The Loire team passes only 8th of Betclic Élite.
For the more “anecdotal” stat, Victor finished the game with 31 points at 12/28 shooting, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks and… -3 of plus/minus. In an 18-point loss, that says a lot about the nature of his impact (and that of his teammates).
THE POSTER OF MAXIME ROOS ON WEMBANYAMA ????
???? Match action @SamsungFR ! pic.twitter.com/5kjgflzmGl
— First Team (@FirstTeam101) January 27, 2023
Without the experience and serenity of Tremont Waters, the Mets once again take 102 points in the baggage by the Chorale de Roanne. Wonderful team than the one lined up by JD Choulet. May she never deviate from her momentum. It was pure basketball.
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