Subscribed to the sidelines since the start of the season, the American pivot of Limoges CSP Horace Spencer (24) played 20 minutes in Nantes in the Coupe de France on Tuesday night and came close to the double double with 8 points, 9 rebounds for 16 d ‘Evaluation. Certainly against a team of Pro B but the performance was greeted by a nonetheless cautious Nicolas Lang. “He’s still a young player. But as he is the 1st aware of it, he is also someone who works hard, who is very interested and asks a lot of questions.“explains the captain of a player whose kindness and impeccable state of mind everyone at the club praises.
We will need his rotating minutes from Grismay – Nicolas Lang
“I am very happy for him that against Nantes, it went well. But the hardest part with young players is to continue. I hope that from Saturday against Cholet, it will be two good games in a row for him. It would be really good for him and good for the team because we will need his rotating minutes from Grismay Paumier“warns Nicolas Lang. This is all the more true as Thimothée Bazille is still injured and forfeited for this meeting of the 5th day of the French basketball championship. In this context and even if Kruize Pinkins can be shifted to position 5, Horace Spencer has a new opportunity to scratch the minutes.
I took a good step forward to help the team – Horace Spencer
But he knows very well that it will be harder in the league. Horace Spencer is also aware that it is far from what is normally expected of an American pivot in a 1st division team in France. That’s why he is working hard to progress. “I work hard every day. My teammates push me to practice to give me the best chance to help my team. To grow as a player and as a man. I had some difficulties at the beginning but I think I took a good step forward to help the team“explains Horace Spencer. To be confirmed on Saturday at Beaublanc against Cholet (8pm).