Freed from any sporting issues in the Euroleague, the Villeurbannais presented themselves in Valencia with the desire to perform well for their last away game of the season. In front of their president Tony Parker, who made the trip for the occasion, Pierric Poupet’s men produced a performance which exceeded all expectations by delivering a real basketball lesson to their Spanish opponent (69-98).
However, the stakes were there for Valencia, who could still mathematically qualify for the play-in with a victory this Thursday. But nothing went correctly for the Spaniards, dominated from the first moments in intensity by a French team well into its match in attack (19-27). With an excellent Nando De Colo at the helm (19 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists), well supplemented by Joffrey Lauvergne (21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists), the Rhône players continued on this path to conclude a first very good half-time with a good lead (38-52). But that was nothing compared to what was going to happen when we returned from the locker room…
A one-way third quarter
While a reaction was logically expected by Fonteta who had whistled his team at the end of the second quarter, Chris Jones (18 points) and his teammates were on the contrary going to sink in incredible proportions: ASVEL signed first a 15-0, which transformed a few minutes later into an improbable 27-2! Enough to allow ASVEL to come close to 40 points in the third quarter (40-79). On a cloud and carried by a Marseillaise chanted by their few supporters present in Spain, the Villeurbannais only had to let the end of the match unfold, relieving the pressure without ending in freewheeling (69-98).
COLLECTIVE DEMONSTRATION! 🤩🤩🤩
Our Villeurbannais impose themselves in style on the Valence floor thanks to an impressive collective performance! 💪#LDLCASVEL pic.twitter.com/4LSuoqigmC
— LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) April 4, 2024
An exceptional performance which almost made us forget that Nando De Colo took second place in the ranking of the best scorers in the Euroleague, overtaking the legend Vassilis Spanoulis. Enough to make this memorable Spanish evening even more beautiful, which allows the club to finish well for its last European away match. The Villeurbannais are therefore full of confidence and will try to conclude their Euroleague season with a new performance on the last day, scheduled for next Friday. This last match will be played against another Spanish team, Barcelona, but at home this time.
Boxscore Valencia – ASVEL / Euroleague standings
2024-04-04 21:06:02
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