An almost perfect match!
This afternoon, Paris hosted Saint Chamond for the 9th day of the ProB championship. A game from which we will remember three things : the large victory of the Parisians (108-81), the return in great shape of Gauthier Denis (21 pts) and Ismael Kamagate very solid (30 eval).Coach Prat’s starting 5: J.Begarin – G.Denis – R.Boatright – D.Sleva – V.CheryWith a defeat against Fos for the Parisians and a defeat against Saint Quentin for the Couramiauds, both teams had a big desire to get a win.After 20s of play, Alain Thinet’s men are the first to open the score with 2 free throws (Edgogi). It will be necessary to wait until 8’09 to see the Parisians unlock their counter: on a decisive pass of Valentin Chery, Gauthier Denis will plant a beautiful 3 points which will be the first of a long series!The visitors quickly regain the lead thanks to an inside shot by Mathieu Guichard (3-4). Over the next few minutes, the teams are neck and neck (12-13). At 3’37s, Ryan Boatright gets three free throws which he converts (15-13). A lead that the Parisians will keep. The next two minutes are complicated for the visitors : lost balls, provoked fouls, missed shots, the Couramiauds will not score a point while the Parisians will score 6. Marcus Relporde will stop the Parisian epic with an outside shot at 1’26 (21-15). The first 10 minutes end on a small cushion for the Parisians: +9 (26-15).The QT2 will be a festival for Coach Prat’s men. Aggressiveness in defense, liveliness on steals and skill will be the winning triptych of the Parisians. Author of 8 pts, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, Milan Barbitch will be one of the craftsmen of this second quarter where the Parisians will definitely take the lead. The opposition is almost non-existent, the superiority of the Parisians is without appeal. The second quarter ends with a 23-pt gap (54-31). Serene, the Parisians return to the locker room.At half time M.Barbitch finishes as the best scorer of the team with 10 points, his performance in the 2nd QT was decisive. The second half will be the one of Gauthier Denis and Ismael Kamagate.After the break, Alain Thinet rotates his squad. A strategy that pays off, the QT3 will be the best of the Couramiauds. Cortale Olivier, who until then had not played much, adds 5 pts to the Auvergne’s tablets in less than a minute (8’51 / 56-36). But Gauthier Denis had the hot hand! Author of 11 points out of the 26 scored by the Parisians in this QT, he will chain two 3 pts, an outside shot and an inside shot in less than 8 minutes of play. More aggressive, the visitors will reduce the gap (80-63).The last ten minutes will be those of Ismael Kamagate (6 rebounds, 2 contres, 10 pts), the young pivot was simply monstrous in the basket. The Parisians win this 9th day with a 27 pts lead (108-81).With 21 pts, 71% in 3 pts, 22 d’eval, Gauthier Denis reassured on his state of form after an injury that had kept him away from the floor for several weeks.as for Ismael Kamagate, with 19 pts, 13 rebounds and 2 counters, he will finish MVP of the game for the first time in his professional career. Not impressed by his 30 rating, the Parisian pivot still thinks collectively “The most important thing is the victory of the team, 30 rating or not, the victory is the most important” says Ismael.The team is now focused on the next game on Sunday 21 March against Denain. “I still have that game on my mind. A revenge to take.” The appointment is made!
