Source: bebasket.fr
ASVEL fell to Roanne 71-73 in the French Supercup semifinal. This match marked the debut of Tony Parker as head coach. Interestingly, Roanne is managed by his younger brother, TJ Parker.
“First of all, congratulations to Roanne. To explain our offensive struggles, it’s important to remember that we’ve only been training together for a week, so we are about a month behind everyone else. Secondly, it’s tough to win a basketball game when you lose the ball 25 times and concede 16 offensive rebounds. We will have to improve very, very quickly. That’s the only way we can develop our offensive game.
I believe the main positive is that we didn’t give up. I’m even a bit shocked that we lost by only two points despite 16 offensive rebounds and 25 turnovers. Usually, such stats mean a much bigger defeat. This shows the character of this team and our desire to succeed. We stayed in the fight and battled hard.
It wasn’t easy because I would have liked to see better results from my team. We still have a lot to improve, and unfortunately, we have very little time,” said the four-time NBA champion.
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