Laurent Legname (JDA Dijon coach): “First of all, a big tip of the hat to Pascal (Donnadieu). It was his last regular season match with Nanterre, big congratulations for his immense career. »
“It was our 5th match in 14 days, we weren’t leading after the defeat against Saint Quentin but we’re still here. We had a lot of demands after winning the Coupe de France, there was physical and mental fatigue. Well done to the whole team, there were a few stupid lost balls, but we were serious, we left them at 67 points, and we still shot 55% from three points (11/20).”
“The vagaries of February-March created this state of mind”
“They were missing two backs, and we know it’s difficult, because we experienced it too. And these hazards experienced in February-March have created this state of mind which allows us to still believe in it. We don’t know if it’s too late, but we’ve been showing great things for several weeks. »
Giovan Oniangue (JDA Dijon player) : “Even if they were absent, we know that they are a great team, with talented players. We wanted to win tonight to still believe in the playoffs, we tried to be serious from the start of the match. We did the job defensively, we certainly had problems with rebounding because Fall Faye and N’Diaye are tall players, and their wingers are also effective on rebounds. They had a lot of desire and freshness. Thanks to our defense in the 2nd quarter, we gained rhythm by exploiting our stops with fast play. From the start of the third quarter, we wanted to pull away, and if we had to be careful afterwards because they could catch the house on fire, we knew how to remain patient and calm”
Pascal Donnadieu. Photo archives Emma Buoncristiani
Pascal Donnadieu (Nanterre coach): “The final score is harsh, but I liked the attitude, what we offered. Without Bibbins and Sene, it’s very complicated, but the match was different from Tuesday’s open house. I really enjoyed our match there, I made the youngsters play a lot, to reward them, and I have no regrets. »
“(Scoring decisive baskets, Holston is his business. Giovan (Oniangue) when he scores first, he’s a series player, he did it this evening. Dijon was potentially stronger than us, but the boys had the right attitude.”
Joel Ayayi (Nanterre winger): “We were without our very impactful back line this year, and then in the last quarter, we lacked energy. We had a decent match, with interesting sequences, we tried to cause them problems by using the switch, but we couldn’t hope for better against a Dijon team who played very well. (Regarding his position as leader this Saturday) The coaches wanted me to play hard, just, by making the right choices, we only lost 11 balls, so that’s pretty good. Maybe if we put 2/3 more shots at three points that would have allowed us to avoid a few runs, and to resist longer. »
2024-05-04 19:50:00
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