Paris Basketball continues its week with Spanish accents this Thursday, December 18. After the heavy defeat during the reception of Barcelona this Tuesday (69-85), Nadir Hifi’s troop crosses the border to challenge the men of the capital, on the floor of Real Madrid.
They will have to show a different face than against the Catalans, against whom they had a catastrophic start to the match (-21 at the start of the second quarter) and from which they never recovered. Above all, we will have to raise our heads in the European Cup, a competition in which Paris Basket has been sinking for many weeks.
After four victories in the first six matches, Francesco Tabellini’s protégés are struggling to maintain their standards with 10 defeats in their last 11 continental games. Second best attack in the competition, driven by the 20.5 points per match of Nadir Hifi, top European scorer, the Parisians sink especially in defense, where they are unable to contain their opposition.
Far from being the fastest and most well-oiled collective – 14th best attack in the Euroleague out of 20 teams – Real Madrid could be a good team against which to relaunch. Even if, for that, it will be necessary to contain the multiple threats from Madrid with 8 players who have played in the NBA. What Milan managed to do this Tuesday, conceding only 82 points during their success against Real. The path is set for the Parisians, who know their weaknesses and the keys to bounce back, perhaps from Thursday.
The Real Madrid – Paris Basketball kickoff is scheduled for this Thursday, December 18 at 8:45 p.m. The meeting will be followed on L’Équipe and the Skweek platform.
