Limoges CSP returned to victory this Saturday evening at Beaublanc. The players of Massimo Cancellieri dominated Dijon 82 to 57 in their match of the 7th day of the French basketball championship.
The meeting: an authoritarian and logical victory for Limoges
Limoges CSP were very aggressive from the start. What to make fall the faults and return to the locker room with a nest egg of 9 points in advance at half-time. On resumption, Dijon leader David Holston reduced his to 4 points. But the Limougeauds remained very focused and could count on a CJ Massinburg all fired up (see below). But the American combo was not the only one to shine. Five players also finished with 10 points or more: Massinburg (24), Lang (16), Harper (12), Invernizzi (10) and Paumier (10). Without forgetting the good performances of the two French leaders Ludo Beyhurst and Tim Crusol, real poisons in defense. A great team victory which does the greatest good before a necessarily delicate trip on Friday on the floor of Boulogne-Levallois.
The fit player: CJ Massinburg was everywhere
The American combo made a mammoth match. Always very fair and skilful, CJ Massinburg finished with 24 points at 63.6% shooting success, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 7 fouls caused for 27 evaluation in 23 minutes. Very strong, especially for a player who is discovering Europe after 2 seasons in the G-League.
The day without: Chase Simon
Impossible to put a Limougeaud in this category. Even a Horace Spencer, although limited to 4 minutes of play, contributed a bit thanks to his physique. JDA side, Chase Simon who finished 0 of 9 shooting and -7 evaluation in 25 minutes will not help his people to make a blow to Beaublanc.
Statements:
I’m upset because we lost at Le Mans. Very upset – Massimo Cancellieri
Massimo Cancellieri, Limoges coach:“It was a solid game. We won solidly. And that’s what we have to do to make people happy. But I’m upset because we lost at Le Mans! Very upset. We worked all day long. week to try to have a reaction in terms of energy And to increase the defensive level As you could see at the beginning of the 3rd quarter time, we are not yet a great team with great creators in attack. “We have to play together. When the opponent’s defensive aggressiveness increases, we have to be ready to play at the same defensive level. That’s why I’m happy. Because we’ve finally understood that we have to defend.” We will play each time against teams more athletic than us. So we have to be prepared. There are times when we will not score for 5 minutes but we will have to defend for 5 minutes. That’s what we have to do. . This is our job. ”
This is the first time this season that we are all focused for 40 minutes – CJ Massinburg
CJ Massinburg, rear of Limoges CSP:“The team played hard. I think this is the first time this season that we are all focused for 40 minutes. After losing the last two games, the manager made it clear to us that we were playing but that we did not finish the work. And today, the concentration was there. Even in the morning at the shooting. And it was seen tonight on the floor. The plan was to play hard. To be physical. Trying to tire them out. Then, in the second half, we increased the intensity and we were able to score a lot of points. We were hungry for victory. The coach too. The pre-match speech n It wasn’t long. They told us we knew what to do. Everyone was mentally present tonight. ”
They played a lot more aggressive than us – David Holston
David Holston, Dijon leader:“They played a lot more aggressive than us. They put in big shots, 3 points. We made a lot of mistakes in defense. It’s really frustrating. We have to keep working. As the coach said, we We weren’t focused, neither on defense nor on offense. It’s a frustrating moment. We just have to keep working. “
I have always kept the club in my heart but I am disappointed – Nenad Markovic
Nenad Markovic, Dijon coach:“I try to see the positive side. I think we have the ability to play better basketball. We are very frustrated but we have a week to work. We need to work a lot on our concentration and not just on the level. basketball. My return to Beaublanc? I thank the club and the fans. They were kind. It was a great moment for me because I always kept the club in my heart but I am disappointed by the match that we played. But thank you to the club and the fans. “
The statistic: 31 points for the bench players
If the 24 of 27 Limoges in free throws deserves to be highlighted, it is also the case for the contribution to the scoring of the players from the bench. They brought 31 points on Saturday night against 15 to the Burgundian substitutes. That said, this stat is a bit of a trompe l’oeil since 24 of these points come out of the hands of CJ Massinburg.
As an aside: a deserted student area
If the 1st experience in the student area made it possible to bring in many young people crammed behind the basket where the Phoenix tribune was previously located, it is clear that there is still work to make them want to come back to see the Phoenix play. Limoges CSP in Beaublanc. On Saturday night, the area remained virtually empty throughout the game.