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Thanks in particular to its two jewels Nadir Hifi and TJ Shorts, Paris Basketball qualified Tuesday for the quarter-finals of Euroligue by eliminating Real Madrid (73-81), a feat. The Parisians, gathered in a circle in the middle of the Movistar Arena prosecution had enough to let their joy explode. If their first season in Euroligue was already successful with the qualification in the dam, it becomes unforgettable for the club created in 2018.
“We are outsiders, we are hungrylaunched a few minutes later the back Yakuba Ouattara. We want to prove that we have our place here“. And they proved it, a little more, by falling the Madrid giant, the one with the 11 European titles, the one who had beaten them twice during the regular season, the last just over ten days ago (105-104). And they continue their way in the quarters where they will challenge next week Fenerbahçe. A feat drawn thanks to their two stars, TJ Shorts (23 pts. Places) and Nadir Hifi (15 pts, 4 rebounds, 4 assists) but also thanks to a successful collective service.
Under the eyes of the president of Real Madrid Florentino Perez, the Parisians set the tone from the first period with great fighting spirit, like the 25 rebounds totalized in 20 minutes (20 defensive), including five for Tyson Ward and Mikael janunen (7 in total each). “”You had to play released, quickly and defensively give yourself thoroughly, it is above all a team victory“, Even said Ouattara.
The Kevarrius Hayes-Tj Shortes connection made sparks in the middle of an atmosphere of the big evenings, these big matches where the little American leader has once again been the appointment with 11 points and 5 passes to the break. It was he who brilliantly gave the gap to 10 points before joining the locker room (36-46).
Before that, Nadir Hifi paid tribute to his status as best young Euroligue – award received a few hours earlier – by aborting in the second quarter time the good comeback of Facundo Campazzo teammates (17 pts, 4 rebounds, 5 passes) of two three -point shots.
But the hardest part was still to be done. The Madrid, driven by their supporters, gradually climbed their delay. And visitors no longer scored for more than six minutes between the 3rd and the last quarter before TJ Shorts finally finds the circle (61-64).
What offer men in the capital of cold sweats, when the locals returned to a small point several times thanks to Campazzo or Serge Ibaka. Yes, but now, the Spaniards lacked the opportunity to pass when Nadir Hifi, with a new long -distance inspiration, maintained the intact dream. Before Hayes, janunen – also at three points – and finally Shorts seal the feat of Paris.
“This team has character, she demonstrated it throughout the seasoncontinues Yakuba Ouattara. We are really the 'scratch -free' team that scares opponents“. And whose adventure is far from over.
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