Asvel vs Paris: Analysis and Prediction – Asvel will host Paris in the LNB Pro A semifinals game 3.
Asvel vs Paris Odds
Asvel Team News
In the Game 2, Asvel defeated Paris away by 89:85 and leveled the semifinal series at 1-1. The most deserving for that were Paris Lee with 22 points and Joffrey Lauvergne with 15 points. Now they have a chance to take the lead and get closer to the result of last season – the final and the fight for the title of LNB Pro A champion.
Asvel objectively created a surprise by winning against Paris in the previous game. Until that moment, the team from the EuroLeague had no solution against the EuroCup champions and it seemed that their style did not suit them at all. However, Asvel played one of the best games in recent memory and proved those who wrote them off too early wrong. The key to everything lies in the control of the rebound. Asvel reached the figure of 44 in that segment, while Paris stopped at only 30. Considering that Paris is known to build a faster game through the defensive rebound and that they are the best at it, Asvel did a great job and reduced the rival to only 19 defensive rebounds, which didn’t leave much room for them to be dangerous in transition. Pierric Poupet’s squad limited Paris to just 11 assists, which is seven less than their average. The defense of Asvel, as well as the offense, did their job, so this team deservedly reached 1-1 in the series.
In the next meeting, Asvel will have to repeat the top game, because Paris will certainly be additionally motivated to restore the advantage of the home court. They proved that they can do it against Cholet, when they were on the verge of elimination, which is why the home team must be even better in this meeting.
Paris Team News
By losing the second game, Paris missed the opportunity to take a 2-0 lead in the series and thus complicated the way to the final. The most effective players in that match were Nadir Hifi with 27 points and T. J. Shorts with 23 points, but it was not enough against a very high-spirited Asvel, who now has the home court advantage.
It can be said that Paris is in a slight decline in form after a fantastic part of the season in which they had as many as 25 wins in a row. Then, immediately at the start of the playoffs, there was a defeat against Cholet, so that this team could consolidate and advance to the next stage, where they experienced failure again, this time against Asvel in the second game. It was a duel in which Paris was heavily behind for the most part, then came back and turned it around and when it seemed that he had overcome all difficulties, that they were on the way to 2-0, they faltered in the very end and lost. It happened in an uncharacteristic way, as both T.J. Shorts and Nadir Hifi played outstanding games. However, the defense failed, as can be seen by the number of points Paris allowed to Asvel. Tuomas Iisalo’s team usually broke the opponent’s rhythm with great defense and transition from it. That could not be the case now for a simple reason – Paris made few defensive stops in the second game of the semifinal.
Logically, in the next meeting, they should focus on improving their defensive game and draw energy for productivity on the other side of the court. It will be demanding because Asvel is an athletically powerful team with similar structure as Paris.
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Asvel vs Paris H2H
They have played four times this season and Paris have won three times. Currently is 1-1 in the series.
Absences and Injuries
Nando de Colo will probably not play for the home team, and neither will Justin Simon for the visitors.
Asvel vs Paris Prediction
Regardless of the fact that Asvel won the previous match, Paris is the favorite in this meeting. Objectively, they are a better team, and when you look at the score between each other this season, Tuomas Iisalo’s team is in the lead. Therefore, our prediction is that guests will not lose by a margin higher than the offered spread in the worst case.
Tip-off Time: Tuesday, 28.05.2024, 21:05 CET
Prediction: Paris +4.5
Odds: 1.76
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