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At the end of the first quarter, without warning, a Marseillaise in Cappella suddenly descends from the top of the Adidas Arena full as an egg. She fell live by Axelle Saint-Cirel who sang the anthem in front of billions of viewers during the Paris Games ceremony on July 26. Throughout the Euroligue season, Paris Basketball has honored French Olympic medalists and it could not finish on a more beautiful note.
One year almost to the day after its triumph in Eurocoupe, Paris Basketball has therefore finished with the regular season of this Euroligue. At the end of a route punctuated by 34 exciting stages, its assessment is remarkable. Thanks to an autumn that has put Europe backwards, the capital's club ended with 19 wins for 15 defeats. This Thursday, he finished with a last salvo against the Alba Berlin (72-63) very quickly exceeded. The Berliners were crunched without being able to spare the suspense. At the break (46-31), it was already settled even if the domination was less blatant in the second half.
The Playoff door is not completely closed
Who would have bet on such a journey when, 6 months ago, Paris started the adventure with a defeat against the red star of Belgrade? Not many people. Paris leaves behind giants like Partizan de Belgrade, Kaunas, Maccabi Tel Aviv or Asvel of Tony Parker.
The long regular season is over but not the Euroligue. Even before kicking off against the club of the German capital, it was already a certainty. Ultimate victory or last defeat in an Arena with closed counters, Paris was certain to compete at least the Playins who will start next week. The challenge of the evening was to know in what position, knowing that with an improbable series of favorable results, TJ Shorts and company could directly access the playoffs, and therefore in the quarter -finals, ending in the top 6.
At this time, the company is hardly more advanced. The Thiago Splitter team did the job by winning. And, icing on the cake, the other results of the evening also go in its direction: Bayern Munich lost against Fenerbahçe (89-77) and Real Madrid won in Partizan (89-91) which still leaves the door of the playoffs. Playoffs that Monaco, winner of Asvel (83-78), joined directly.
But for Paris, the results of the day are not enough. To finish in the top 6, it is still necessary this Friday that the Efes Istanbul, Barcelona and the red star of Belgrade bow. That's a lot. Even if this is not the case, we will know with certainty the final classification of Paris Basketball at the same time as its coming fate. Will he have for example playing a dam match this Tuesday, April 15 against an opponent remaining to be determined, here or outside? Answer in a few hours.
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