the essentials Surprise guests of the last four, the Tarbaises come forward for this meeting, Thursday at 7 p.m., without complexes. On an upward slope since the start of 2024, the Bigourdanes have the means to defy the predictions.
Villeneuve-d’Ascq, Montpellier, Basket Landes and Tarbes. Of the last four teams present in the semi-finals, it was undoubtedly the TGB who had the highest rating at the start of the season. “If we rely on what happened before obviously we have nothing to do here because everyone expected us to be at the bottom of the table at the start of the season. We did not usurp our place in the last four. Our team is at the same level as the others,” says François Gomez.
And the Tarbes coach doesn’t think he’s saying it that well. Since January 7, 2024 and the victory in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, Tarbes has changed dimension. Capable of making shots, of catching big teams, the TGB came within five minutes of a final in the Coupe de France.
Even if the Tarbaises season ended with three defeats (Montpellier, Bourges and Angers), Camille Droguet’s teammates continued to gain momentum over the weeks, culminating in their qualification for the quarter-finals. . “We beat Bourges, which was announced in the final of the French championship, by largely living up to the challenge,” recalls the Bigourdan technician.
A real scratch in the LFB, Tarbes advances without hesitation in the last square. “If we fail at this level, no one will blame us, even if we will be very disappointed. We are leaving with the ambition of going to the end of this competition, like the other three teams. There is no reason to feel inferior even if you remain an outsider. But this status does not prevent us from having ambition,” assures François Gomez.
A real freshness aspect?
Resting since Saturday April 20, the Tarbaises were able to quietly watch the Coupe de France final between Bourges and Basket Landes. If the rest may have done the Bigourdanes good, François Gomez refuses to believe in the possible fatigue of the Landaises. “Basketball Landes used to play often this season with the European Cup. So I don’t think they’re going to have heavy legs, especially with the depth of the bench they have. As for our case, obviously everything is restful and good to go. We had a lot of playing time so we were able to rest the players and do different training. »
Will this bear fruit? Response Thursday early evening.
2024-05-01 15:18:36
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