Paris Basketball will play the first EuroCup semi-final in its young history. Coincidence or not, it is against a team with equally high ambition on a European level, the London Lions, that the club from the French capital will face. Present in the same group A, the two teams have therefore already been able to play each other twice this season, for the same winner: Paris. But the first confrontation in London was epic, with a double overtime at the finish. The Parisian winger Tyson Wardon behalf of the official EuroCup website, returned to the upcoming series.
“It will be a very good series” selon Tyson Ward
“With so little time, it’s quite remarkable for both teams to be able to achieve such a feat [présence dans le dernier carré de l’EuroCup]. I know they have guys who are excited to play in the semifinals and I know we are too. As the year went on, I learned a little more about the rivalry. And I think with such a rivalry now, it will be a very good series. »
If Paris Basketball was able to get rid of one of the scarecrows of the competition, Joventut Badalone, in the quarter-final, London for its part disposed of the Romanian club Cluj-Napoca. Even if this qualification in the last four is a first for both teams, Tyson Ward thinks that both teams will have ” a lot of pressure “. With both teams having the prospect of one day playing in the EuroLeague, earning your place on the field by winning the EuroCup could be a form of accomplishment.
“Both teams have a lot of experienced players, who have played in different environments where they had to win matches and in high pressure situations. I think we experienced the same thing, so it will be a battle of who can maintain their identity and their style of basketball. And as simple as it sounds, who can stop what the other team does best, that’s what it’s going to come down to. »
First element of response this Tuesday March 26 at the Adidas Arena (8:45 p.m.) for the first meeting of this best-of-three series between Parisians and Londoners. Match 2 will take place this Friday March 29 in England.
2024-03-26 20:26:10
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