The perfect match, given this large gap of 16 points, while his players counted up to 20? “It’s never perfect. But in any case, it’s one of the most consistent we’ve done since the start of the season, relishes the adebist technician. It’s a huge satisfaction. We followed exactly what we wanted to do, we were intense, combative. The physical challenge? That was the key word. That’s what I said in the locker room, I didn’t even want to talk tactics today. I wanted it to be “war” in every corner of the field. By staying in basketball, obviously… We responded and it’s really nice. »
The Adébistes of the Dulouat brothers, like Damien here, demonstrated great long-distance skill. Unlike the very clumsy Chalois people.
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“We got smashed”
The feelings are necessarily quite different for Sébastien Juncaa. Back at Candresse, but this time on the visiting bench, the former successful coach of Adour Dax – for six seasons, and with whom he won the Super Cup in 2022 against… ESMS – displays a gray face. “We knew it was going to be difficult, we had warned the players,” points out the coach of the French NM2 champion, who knows the Adébist context like the back of his hand. A technician unhappy with the catastrophic start made by his players (18-6, 6th), and more generally by this insufficient performance from a rival for the N2 podium.
“Physically, in intensity, tactically… Defeat is normal,” says Sébastien Juncaa coldly. We played a team that was above us. We chased the ball, we lost the duels. We are not mentally ready to face this type of team, with this intensity and this energy. We got smashed on the rebound, we took triples, we didn’t do anything physically, we just suffered. When you just suffer, you can’t win a match. »
“We are not mentally ready to face this type of team,” said Sébastien Juncaa, beaten with ESMS at his former club on his return to Candresse.
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Louis Lageyre flamboyant
The Chalossais did not sink after this backwards start. But at the break, the gap was already significant (43-30). It was then difficult to envisage an awakening of the Élan coupled with a decline in the Adébistes’ regime. Because the latter were irresistible: Louis Lageyre, author of 23 points and a flamboyant game in the lead, the Dulouat brothers from long distance, without forgetting a Julien Gardesse with valuable experience. Ditu Mona tried to bring the French N2 champions back into the game. Without success.
The last Landes winner of the regional cup, almost four years ago, Adour Dax is only one step away from Pomarez’s Final Four. “We are satisfied to have eliminated a candidate for the title,” relishes Jean-Baptiste Oyhanondo. The goal is to go to the arenas, and then we’ll see. » The ESMS, for its part, will have to concentrate on defending its title in the Coupe des Landes, as well as on the objective of a podium in the championship. But this time again, he will not see Pomarez. “It’s challenges like the Super Cup that are important, that bring emulation,” squeaks Juncaa. I’m happy for ADLB, but I’m focused on ESMS. I want to build something there. And for the moment, the observation is that I am far from it…”
