2023-05-25 15:00:05
After the defeat of his team in Monaco, in match 1 of the quarterfinals of Betclic Elite, the Italian coach of SIG Strasbourg Lucas Banchi castigated the arbitration, not up to the play-offs according to him.
Strasbourg believed in it… This Wednesday, the 8e of Betclic Elite started its (unexpected!) play-off campaign with a defeat. Facing Monaco, the 3e best team in Europe just back from the Final Four of the Euroleague, the SIG came close to the feat (88-84). In a post-match press conference, the Italian coach of Strasbourg, Lucas Banchi, attacked the referee. “In the play-offs, we expect more from everyone, including the referees. Everyone saw what they did tonight… Look at the numbers: this is the first time in my career that I win a game by 11 in the evaluation, but lose by 4 in the score».
« It’s in front of everyone’s eyes.”
In his diatribe once morest the refereeing body, Lucas Banchi points to the number of free throws. The Roca Team benefited from 37 pitches (25 converted), twice as many as the SIG (at 12/16). The referees whistled 34 times for Monaco, once morest 23 times for the SIG. “We are talking regarding a Euroleague team trying to get back into the game. It’s in front of everyone’s eyes. Such differences in arbitration in the figures are unacceptable…”leaves Lucas Banchi floating.
Back to Rhénus
The transalpine coach does not stop there: “one of the referees was already officiating during the match once morest Nancy, which might have cost us our place in the play-offs, and he made unlikely choices once more this evening. When the players or the coaches are not at the level, they do not deserve to be there. It’s the same for referees. A game like this is a shame. “In view of the return match, Lucas Banchi knows that it will however be necessary to hold on better over the whole of the 40 minutes. “What I want to remember is that managing to stay at Monaco level is an excellent job. I hope that in 48 hours, in front of our fans, we can provide a good level of performance. Because we deserve to be here. »
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