With three victories in a row, Le Portel is a superb dynamic. The last success, acquired in Strasbourg last Saturday (83-94) when the team was led by 19 points (60-41) in the 23rd minute, marked the spirits. In front of the press after the meeting, coach Eric Girard took the opportunity to compliment his interior Georgi Joseph. For him, his speech during a time-out sparked the rebellion of the ESSM.
“During half-time, I had been quite virulent with certain players because I was not at all happy with their lack of investment, and in particular under our basket where we were being eaten (13 offensive rebounds taken by the SIG The guys targeted reacted and that’s very, very good. But in relation to this downtime, we have to give back to Caesar what belongs to him. The Caesar in question is Georgi, our irreproachable “elder”. He got up from the bench and snored those who were on the floor. Me, I let it go and I appreciated. Because Georgi is irreproachable in the state of mind and it is a former listener and charismatic. The guys understood the message. The reaction was magnificent since we went from -19 to +13. In the end, we leave the SIG at 31 points after the break against 52 before. guys gave the best answer ever. “
The maugeois technician does not hide that he would like to keep it, just as Charles Noé Abouo, while Michael Umeh and Wesley Gordon, whom they are temporarily replacing, are soon fit.
“We are thinking about it of course. For now, it’s clear, we would really like to keep Georgi and Noé. For their involvement at all times, their professionalism, but also for their level. One thing is certain, the return of the injured will be progressive. We are not going to play guys who have not played for long weeks instead of freelancers who give complete satisfaction. If Mathieu (Wojciechowski) returns, it will also be gradually. “
