Limoges retained his title of champion of France basketball, the eleventh of its history Saturday by winning Game 4 of the finals against Strasbourg (82-75) in its Beaublanc room in a trance.
Second most successful club
Second titrated ProA club behind Asvel – 17 coronations – St. Peter’s Circle (CSP) is the first to pass the doubled since that achieved Pau-Orthez by, another stronghold of the hexagonal basketball in 2003 and 2004.
Despite the vicissitudes, the limo team saved its season and confirmed his return to the highest level reached last year .
Errors castings, results sawtooth, coaching change early April, the CSP had passed through moments of crisis. Disappointing in other competitions and only third in the regular phase, far behind the leader to whom all managed Strasbourg, Limoges has managed to regroup in time.
Renowned for its rigor, Hervé Philippe coach hired after the dismissal of Jean-Marc Dupraz, returns it has cohesion and winning culture in the most expanded workforce of France, but where individuals were struggling to find himself.
Since the arrival the former coach of Orléans and Asvel, the CSP suffered only three defeats in six matches, including two in the regular season and finals in Game 2 of the finals against Strasbourg (52-66 ).
In an overheated Rhenus, GIS had rectified the situation after losing the inaugural duel at home (68-70). But Beaublanc where supporters live basketball almost like a religion, Strasbourg has failed to compete.
New failure to Strasbourg
Even private interior Adrien Moerman, best player (MVP) of the Championship, injured in Alsace (right hand), Limoges, carried by his public, managed to find the resources to stop opposing beautiful mechanical Thursday (71-59) and Saturday in an atmosphere of fire.
The Strasbourg team in the league is definitely cursed where she has just suffered its third consecutive defeat in the final. The coach of the team of France Vincent Collet was already at the helm in 2013 when unexpected defeat against Nanterre
Three other players -. Toupane Axel, Romain Duport and Louis Campbell – had also experienced the two previous failures . Surprise there two years decreased in 2014, the GIS seemed better equipped for this edition
His demonstration in the regular season (30 wins, 4 losses) and both domestic trophies gleaned. – Cup and Cup Leaders de France – spoke for her. Less final success (11/64 three-point, 17% in the previous three matches), Strasbourg suffered against the “pistoleros” inhabitants of Limoges galvanized by their audience.
In this electric atmosphere, where Security had been slightly strengthened, Strasbourg experienced a volley of whistles fed upon entry on the floor, thirty minutes before kick off. Their chairman Martial Bellon Friday denounced the behavior “a hundred ultras” among the inhabitants of Limoges supporters, allegedly insulted and threatened the players.
17 points for Boungou-Colo
Thursday upgraded Beaublanc (59-71), Alsatian team resisted until Limoges from igniting the last quarter with a festival of his American-Ukrainian leader Eugene Jeter (11 points, 21 in total ).
Nobel Boungou-Colo, cunning behind the arc and author of 17 points in total, had already overturned the stands (58-58) before teammate Frejus Zerbo, essential in this game ( 16 pts), only gives the advantage to his own (60-58).
In delirium, the inhabitants of Limoges fans pushed their team and obtained deliverance in this heart-pounding game on a shot of winning Jeter (69 -63) 2 min 43 sec remaining. Former NBA player recruited late March recurred by an outside shot (71-63).
Limoges would not let go the advantage by imposing an aggressive defense that was right in Strasbourg.
LIMOGES – STRASBOURG: 82-75
(14-14, 14- 18, 24-22, 30-21)
Spectators: approx. 5500
Referees:. MM. Viator, Maestre and Collin
LIMOGES. 28 baskets (including 7 of 17 three-point) of 65 shots – 19 of 22 free throws attempted – 35 rebounds – 16 assists – 11 lost balls – 23 personal fouls. Markers: Camara (10) Zerbo (16) Amagou (4), Jeter (21) Boungou Colo (17) Gelabale (7), Smith (3), Batista (4).
STRASBOURG: 27 baskets (including 12 of 32 three-point) on 60 shots – 9 of 15 successful free throws attempted – 28 rebounds – 19 assists – 11 lost balls – 18 personal fouls. Markers: Campbell (8), Diot (14) Toupane (5), Fofana (4), Howard (5), Traore (7), Leloup (17), Dobbins (5) Dragicevic (6) Lacombe (4).
statements:
Leo Westermann, leader of Limoges. “It was not clear There was a lot of stress, but we managed to finish it match in the snatch with our audience. It’s great. The double is rare. It is beautiful. There were a lot of ups and downs, with coach eviction, players changed .. . That’s what makes this title even more beautiful. I take my hat off to President (Frederic Forte) has not always been in the odor of sanctity, but he saves the team operating the changes. Congratulations to him and to the whole team. ”
Frejus Zerbo inside Limoges: “Before you play, it does not necessarily have thought about doubled. It was hard, but we did. Strasbourg has asked us many problems. They read our game. I think we enter into today. Last year history, we won title ten years later. This time, it’s doubled. We gave everything. I am very proud. ”
Vincent Collet, Strasbourg coach: “This is the sport I have already cashed. other blows that one. We were in the final, that’s not bad. It is no dishonor to what we did. We missed a bit our first game. But after, we were there all the time. It was better this year, I think, but we have not made the difference in the final. The season was already good before the playoffs. We would have liked to secure the treble, after the victory in Cup Leaders and Coupe de France. Nevertheless, this season is still good. We got two trophies and first we also finished the regular season with five wins ahead of the second, eight in Limoges . So all is not throwing despite the defeat tonight. Between deserve and get in top-level sport, there is a difference … You have to know how. We were missing some things tonight. We had in the third quarter-time in particular, three or four wide open shots, it was necessary to put at least two to create a break and put them under pressure. We did not do sû. He should have done then exploits, but they are the ones who made them. “
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