For those who were worried about the last three La Rochelle productions of the regular season, without any real challenge but above all without relief, here they are reassured. The cursor returned when the need arose, and the victory Thursday May 16 against Alliance Sport Alsace (68-54) was reassuring in this sense.

Being careful seems obvious before the revenge in Gries (8 p.m.), especially since the ASA benefits via its Forest Arena from a small but stingy room. Julien Cortey expects to be well received. “The margin is minimal for everyone,” assures the coach. It’s the mind that will make the difference. »

2 Elan with its back to the wall

After its defeat at Vichy, Thursday May 16 (85-71), Pau finds itself with its back to the wall in its Sports Palace (3:15 p.m.). Eric Bartecheky, he knows the playoffs, and the recipe is not secret: “When you lose the first round, you have to arrive with revenge in game 2. Now, the pressure is on us, if we don’t take the next one match, it’s over. You have to have this desire to crush your opponent. »

Palois will need determination but also control, because they will not be able to equalize by losing as many balls as in Auvergne (21). “We need to show more patience and control,” agrees the Béarn coach. To achieve this, Elan could receive the reinforcement of leader Kendall Anthony, who had surgery on his left wrist last January, and who reappeared on the match sheet on Thursday.

3 Boulazac plays patience

Boulazac travels to Reims (5 p.m.) with certainty. His defense is on point. The Périgourdins limited Châlons/Reims to 59 points in the first leg (70-59). To conclude from this return leg, the attack must still improve. But “if we go head-on, we’re going to get burned,” warns coach Alexandre Ménard.

2024-05-19 05:02:02
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