Germain Castano (La Rochelle): "Pau Plays the Best Basketball We've Seen"
In a recent game where six Pau players scored in double figures with impressive shooting accuracy (23/39 on two-pointers and 8/19 on three-pointers), and Bryce Nze (14 points, 13 rebounds) and Thomas Cornely (14 points, 11 assists) both achieved double-doubles, La Rochelle's coach, Germain Castano, was full of praise for the opposing team.
Mickaël Hay, Pau's coach, described their victory as a rare "performance" given current circumstances, noting that few teams manage to win on their home court. He called it "a truly good Élite 2 game," commending the shooting, intensity, and fundamental skills displayed by both teams.
Germain Castano echoed these compliments, stating: « I congratulate Pau, who is the team that plays the best basketball out of all those we have encountered. I am happy with our performance, but in these kinds of matches, it's the details that make the difference. Perhaps this Pau team pushed us to be less disciplined by being very aggressive and very organized. »
Thanks to this victory, Elan Béarnais from Pau has climbed to second place in the standings, which they now share with Blois (19-10). However, Roanne (23-6) maintains a comfortable lead at the top of the league.
Germain Castano (La Rochelle) : "Pau joue le meilleur basket que nous ayons vu"
Lors d'une rencontre où six joueurs de Pau ont atteint les deux chiffres au score, affichant une belle adresse (23/39 à deux points et 8/19 à trois points), et où Bryce Nze (14 points, 13 rebonds) et Thomas Cornely (14 points, 11 passes) ont réalisé des double-doubles, l'entraîneur de La Rochelle, Germain Castano, n'a pas tari d'éloges pour son adversaire.
Mickaël Hay, coach de Pau, a décrit cette victoire comme une "performance" rare dans le contexte actuel, soulignant que peu d'équipes parviennent à s'imposer sur ce terrain. Il a qualifié le match de "vrai bon match d'Élite 2", saluant l'adresse, l'intensité et la maîtrise des fondamentaux des deux formations.
Germain Castano a fait écho à ces compliments : « Je félicite Pau qui est l’équipe qui joue le mieux au basket de toutes celles que l’on a rencontrées. Je suis content de notre prestation mais sur ce genre de match, ce sont les détails qui font la différence. Peut-être que cette équipe de Pau nous a poussés à être moins disciplinée en étant très agressifs et très organisés. »
Grâce à ce succès, l'Elan Béarnais de Pau est remonté à la deuxième place du classement, qu'il partage désormais avec Blois (19-10). Roanne (23-6) conserve cependant une avance confortable en tête de la ligue.
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