Paris vs Monaco: Analysis and Prediction – Paris will host Monaco in the LNB Pro A play-off final, Game 3.
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Paris Team News
After suffering a solid defeat in Game 1, Paris responded in Game 2 in the right way against the favored home team. With a 77-70 victory, the team now has the opportunity to decide the title in front of their own fans, as the current score is 1-1.
Regardless of how this series ends, it will be an extremely successful season for Paris, primarily because the main goal has been achieved. They won the EuroCup, thus securing a place in the EuroLeague for the next season, allowing this team to continue growing on all fronts. After allowing their rivals, especially Mike James, to get into a rhythm in Game 1, Paris showed in Game 2 that they can indeed play quality defense. As throughout the entire season, the team was led by TJ Shorts and Nadir Hifi, who scored an impressive 45 out of Paris’ total 77 points. A positive note for Paris is that Shorts did not make any three-pointers, leaving room for the team’s further improvement. A very important aspect of the game was rebounding, where Paris not only matched Monaco but also had eight more rebounds than them. It is crucial for the continuation of the series that one of their teammates joins these two outstanding players. Excluding Hifi, the team shot just two out of 16 from three-point range.
For a victory in Game 3, there is a clear recipe that Paris must follow. It is very important to establish control of the rebounds and prevent the rival from being dominant. The second condition is to try to make Mike James nervous and not allow him to get into a rhythm as he did in Game 1.
Monaco Team News
Monaco finished the regular season comfortably at the top of the table. However, signs of struggle and weaker performances were evident in the semifinals against Bourg. This was particularly noticeable in Game 2 when they underperformed significantly, allowing their opponents to tie the series at 1-1.
Everything that Monaco did well in Game 1, they failed to replicate in Game 2, resulting in a loss in a relatively low-scoring game. Theoretically, a game with fewer than 150 points should favor them more. However, their extremely poor offense couldn’t capitalize on the fact that only two players were practically playing for Paris. There are many reasons why Monaco couldn’t take advantage of this, the foremost being Mike James‘ exceptionally poor performance. This issue is exacerbated by the absence of Donatas Motiejunas, who adds another dimension to Monaco’s game with his ability to play both in the post and as a three-point threat. While Petr Cornelie played a good game, he doesn’t pose a threat in post play, reducing the number of options and combinations he can participate in. Besides their extremely poor three-point shooting, their dreadful free-throw shooting also needs mentioning; missing 15 out of 32 free throws makes it hard to expect a victory. Additionally, they lost the rebounding battle. Jaron Blossomgame also had his worst game of the season, scoring only one point. In these playoffs, he has been the team’s second-best player, right behind James.
Too many things went wrong for Monaco in Game 2. To secure a win in Game 3, they will need to deliver significantly better performances. First and foremost, they must improve their three-point shooting and free-throw execution.
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