Euro League
The brake from Olympiakos to the James rocket and the transition from dangerous Monaco
With the help of InStat Scout, Stefanos Makris analyzes Monaco’s profile a few hours before the decisive game between Olympiacos and Monegasque. The great James, Bacon, the fast-paced trap and the Motieguna factor.
Olympiacos meets Monaco Away (22:00, Novasports Prime and LIVE from Sportish) for his 31st game EuroLeague,in a groundbreaking race in his attempt to secure a place in the top four.
The “Red-Whites” have had many ups and downs in their performance in recent weeks and are called upon to show maturity to face one of the most dangerous teams in this year’s tournament. A team that can pull you into its rhythm at any time, especially in its stadium, and inflict tremendous damage. But what are the keys to the fight?
Run at every opportunity
Monaco is a team with an American-French mentality. What does that mean; That the surprise run is in the team’s DNA, with the Monegasques leading the field…continuously. It is significant that – with Unics now out of the game (after the elimination of the Russian teams) – Monaco is now the team that transitions more than any other, showing 8 possessions per game in such a situation. At the moment she is, to be precise, the first in both surprise attempts and points in surprise situations.
Not coincidentally, the Monegasque have the two players who have scored more than anyone in transition mode in this year’s EuroLeague, with Mike James and Alfa Diallo each scoring 24 points. At the same time, they have three players in the top 6 in attempts for switching, with Bacon (who has played 9 games down) and James combined first at 1.6 attempts per game and Dialos in sixth with 1, 2 attempts per game.
The message is clear: the Monegasques are running. It was no coincidence that this style of play put Olympiacos in a difficult position in the first round match, as Monaco did as they pleased on open court in the first third of the game before the ‘Red-Whites’ took the lead from the second and then claimed victory. The transition is of course just the beginning for Monaco.
Rocket James, Bacon and one on one
It’s not exactly a revelation to say that almost everything in Monaco starts with Mike James, who is the…king of defensive shooting. The former Panathinaikos player is the one who determines the fortunes of the Monegasques, which have been built on his own ability to execute and design. The American is averaging 16.3 points and 5.9 assists this year, with his assists adding another 14.8 points per game. Typically, James is responsible for his team’s 31.1 points per game.
James defines Monaco’s style, with coach Obradovic’s side relying heavily on the American’s one-on-one ability. According to InStat Scout, James is attacking isolation situations (one-on-one) at 4.4 runs per game, with a total of 111 attempts this year, with second Scotty Wilbekin… 79! But another is even more impressive: On average (rather than overall) in such situations in this year’s EuroLeague, his – Monaco teammate – Dwayne Bacon is averaging 4.2 possessions per game.
If anyone thinks they see a pattern here, they’re absolutely right. According to InStat Scout, Monaco are the team that achieves more one-on-ones than any other team (10.2 possessions per game), having made a total of 248 attacks in this way. The second Maccabi is far away with 184 such attacks. The logic of Monaco is as simple as it seems: first goal is to run in the open field. Second, to have James and then Bacon set the stage by playing pick and roll with Doda Hall and making all the decisions. But there is a third axis that is just as important in his game.
The Motiegounas Factor
Monaco is a team that has a strong regional base in their game. At the same time, however, she has one of the most talented players in this year’s EuroLeague in play with her back to the basket: Donatas Motiegounas. And he makes sure to use them appropriately.
When the pace of a game slacks, Sasa Obradovic often turns to the Lithuanian (10.7 points and 5 rebounds on average) and gives him balls near the basket, usually at the left post. According to Instat Scout, the left-handed forward/center is fourth in total back-to-basket attempts (63 total) and sixth on average with 2.4 attempts per game. Surprisingly, despite being left-handed, he ends many phases with his right hand, which he prefers.
An extremely dangerous team
The three axes of Monaco are very clear: transition, one on one by James/Bacon and post up play with Motiejunas. Sounds simple, but it’s not that easy to handle, which is why many teams have had a problem with Monaco. The other reason for this, of course, is that the team’s roster has such depth and quality that it offers the opportunity to support this style of play for 40 minutes.
While the trio of James, Bacon and Motiejuna catches the eye, one cannot underestimate the ability of Danilo Andjusic in the execution, runs and spot up play of Diallo and Ouattara, the strong roles of Doda Hall’s basket. after the pick and roll, he puts the quality of Will Thomas or the duo Paris Lee and Leo Westerman on the periphery. The Monegasques are a group in every sense of the word, a group that likes… organized anarchy.
Olympiacos’ task today (23 March) will be anything but easy. For every action there will be a reaction. Mike James is the… tree, but he’s had a pretty full forest behind him. The “Red-Whites” are called to a determined team fighting for 8th place and a place in the playoffs. They have to “brake” the Monaco run, slowing down the pace and taking James and Bacon out of the race. It will not be easy. But you can. The sequel, on the floor.
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Mustafa Fal has delivered a monstrous performance in international matches and Vassilis Skoundis is tackling the problem, inevitably involving the first teacher of the art, Panagiotis Fassoulas.
“The gypsy saw his generation and his heart rejoiced,” says a proverb whose meaning fits the occasion… I mean, the occasion of Fal seeing the other Fal opposite him and enjoying him normally and in accordance with the law!
Let the necessary recommendations be made…
One of them is Mustafa Fal, who was born in Paris on February 23, 1992, he is French, he plays in his country’s national team, his hat comes from Senegal, he has been looking since he was 2.18. He is in his third season at Olympiacos…
Yusufa and Taco
The other person who competed against him yesterday is Youssoufa Fal, who was born in Dakar on January 12, 1995, is a Senegalese with French nationality, has a height of 2.21 m and is competing in Villerban for the third consecutive time…
There is of course the much wilder Taco Fal, who was also born in Dakar on December 10, 1995, spent three seasons in the NBA, is now sizzling in China and has had his head tickling the feet of God since he was 229 cm tall!
Mustafa, Yusufa and Tako have no relationship or kinship between them: they are synonymous, apart from the coincidence that ensures that they are all three kilometers long!
The triple-double figure in Pylaia
He had attacked the Olympiacos central defender again on the 11th of last month, on the occasion of the triple-double he scored in the game against PAOK in Pylaia, rare in our area, but he wanted to make us laugh for a while as his only goal!
At first he missed Yannis Fileris who treated him properly, but I also have some stitches for his fur!
To say my sin, I laughed and liked Fileris’ pun on… Wrong!
Fasoulas and… Lumidis
In any case, “Pani” was like…Lumidis in the field of coffee roasting, plus he made heads turn with soft nails with his unique and unparalleled skills.
To paraphrase Lumidis’ advertising slogan: in our case it was “Everyone in their own way and Fasoulas in their caps“!
Since the conversation broke out, the experienced PAOK and Olympiacos international center has recorded five triple-doubles with points, rebounds and blocks, which are of course rarer than those that include assists.
He scored the first of these goals on October 15, 1988 (PAOK-Panionios) with 18 points, 18 rebounds and 13 blocks.
Two weeks later he “wrote” the second with 20-18-11 against Apollon Patras, on November 19 he followed the third against Sporting (29-19-15), while in the 1990/91 season he added two more: 18 – 14-10 with Peristeri and 19-12-11 with Iraklis.
Vrankovic’s record and the “wow” with Green
Similar triple feats with plugs have also been achieved by Stojan Vrankovic (who is already the record holder in EuroLeague history with 10 in a Fortitudo Bologna-Cibona Zagreb game) with Panathinaikos, Anthony Cook with PAOK, Mike Smrek with Dafni, PJ Brown with Panionios, Efthymis Renzias with the National Youth Team and Antonis Fotsis with the Greens youth team.
On Friday night in Lyon, Fall broke the bank when he nearly followed in Draymond Green’s footsteps and posted a rare triple-double without scoring in double figures.
He reached the final horn with two points, seven rebounds, seven assists and eight blocks, while the Warriors’ cocky forward did so on February 10, 2017 against the Grizzlies with 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals and just two points.
From 0.8 to 8
Fal had grabbed 14 rebounds in the game against Red Star while he dished out seven assists in the game against Baskonia, so there is no news here…
The wave was caused by the eight caps, because on the one hand there are a lot of them and on the other hand the so-called do not have a big problem with davtes.
Before the game with Villerban, he had taken 12 shots in 14 games, and suddenly he flashed and thundered from a 0.8 average to eight!
What is the key quality a good blocker should have?
The cap for Moretti, the timing and the caps
Instead of answering, I’ll give the floor to a specialist and expert, none other than Panagiotis Fasoulas, who, among other things, scored the most decisive international match in the history of Olympiacos!
I am referring to the match against Paolo Moretti in the third game of the European Champions Cup playoff series in the 10993/94 season, thanks to which Piraeus qualified for the Final 4 in Tel Aviv.
“Everything is a question of timing“he explained to me when I asked him how he cultivated and developed his art.
“You need to know and understand where, when and how to jump to block the opponent’s shot. In addition to this sense of space and time, speed of movement and long arms also play a role. I did the caps and even covered the ball so we could go straight to attack” explains Fasoulas, who is already drawing the moral lesson of the story…
“Attack requires talent, but defense depends on will.”
The spider web
Last but not least, this desire flowed from the… gums of Fasoula, who went out and trapped his opponents in the spider’s web from which no one could escape.
From his appearance in the early 80s until his retirement in 1999, he reduced defense not only to a science, but to a spectacular spectacle!
Source: sport 24
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Matias Lessor received hundreds of interesting messages from friends of Panathinaikos AKTOR about his injury and quickly explained what the situation is.
Matias Lessor’s injury was the only black mark in the game against Armani Milano. For this very reason, the people of Panathinaikos AKTOR didn’t enjoy it as much as they would have liked. At least until they received the results of the sports high school exams.
The day after the game, it became clear that the problem was not serious. However, Matias Lessor explained in detail how he feels after his injury and thanked everyone for their interest.
Matias Lesor’s message in detail:
“Thank you everyone for your lovely messages and your interest. I’m feeling much better. It just hurts, but I’m fine“.
Source: sport 24
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
End of alert for Matias Lesor at Panathinaikos AKTOR. The French center has a bad back due to the injury and will miss tomorrow’s (December 24th) game against Prometheus in Patras (20:15, ERT3 and LIVE on Sportish), but his tests were clear.
Matias Lesor will play in tomorrow’s (December 24th) away game of Panathinaikos AKTOR against Prometheus (8:15 p.m., 3 a.m. and LIVE from Sportish) on matchday 11 of the Stoiximan Basket League due to the lower back injury he sustained in this game , do not compete Armani Milano. But he escaped the worst.
The French center was tested immediately after the return of the “Greens” from Milan, who were “clean”. In other words, they didn’t show that the bone was broken in the middle – which everyone feared when they saw the Frenchman slaughtered on the ground. But Lesor is still in pain, ruling him out of the game against Prometheus and considered doubtful for next week’s EuroLeague game against Red Star.
With Lesor out, Oleg Balcherovski, Kostas Antetokounmpo and Dinos Mitoglou will fill the center position in the game against Prometheus.
Source: sport 24
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