Taille Patron against Limoges
The leaders have spoken ! After a rock-solid first half, Paris Basketball dominated Limoges on Saturday evening at the Beaublanc Arena during Matchday 8 of the Betclic ÉLITE.
Three days after bringing Fenerbahçe to their knees with a devastating run at the Accor Arena, Nadir Hifi did it all over again right from the start against Limoges. This foray was followed by long-range shots from Tyson and Seba, providing a response to the home side’s successful attacks. Trailing on the scoreboard during the opening minutes of the match, our Parisians maintained their blistering pace before finally taking the lead in the first quarter (24-17). It didn’t take long for them to break the 10-point barrier. Relying on their shooting accuracy, CSP were hit hard by a poor three-point percentage. Though also lacking success from long range, Paris Basketball managed to capitalise near the basket. As unstoppable as ever on his mid-range shots, the Prince of the capital proved a thorn in the side of the opposition defence. His national team-mate Frank took over in the final possessions of the first half to give us a comfortable lead at half-time (47-39).


On home turf, Limoges tried to fight back. Just as in the first quarter, our opponents started strongly. However, it didn’t take long for their plan to fall apart. This was down to a big run by Paris, driven by our big men. Amidst a hostile crowd, Léo produced a series of devastating cuts. Momo continued the work he’d started on Wednesday against Fenerbahçe, whilst Allan provided the highlight of the evening with a massive dunk over Louis Labeyrie. It’s worth noting that, at the same time, Nadir was popping in the odd long-range shot here and there. The third quarter ended up being a one-sided affair (81-64) ! Overpowered on the boards, CSP posed only a slight threat to Paris Basketball in the fourth quarter. Despite another strong start, the home side failed to stop our attacks. A fatal lack of defensive stops against Maxime Lefèvre’s side (97-82).
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