Euroleague: Pau-Orthez: took 4th place (7-7) in Group C, then
took 4th place (1-5) in Group D of Top 16 Le Mans: took 7th place (4-10) in Group A FIBA EuroCup: Gravelines: took 3rd place (2-4) in Group D JDA Dijon: took 2nd place (4-2) in Group A, took 3rd place
(2-4) in Group L Adecco ASVEL Villeurbanne: took 3rd place (3-3) in Group H ULEB Cup: Strasbourg: took 3rd place (5-5) in Group B, lost to
Lietuvos Rytas (LTU) in the Quarterfinals Nancy: took 2nd place (7-3) in Group A, lost to Strasbourg
in the 1/8 Finals
Roanne won French Championship
2007 (Photo: LNB)
Guy Dupuy won Slam Dunk Contest at
the All-Star Game (Photo: Sportprod)
Roanne won Semaine des As Cup 2007
(Photo: Semainedesas.com)
1st QT : The good start for Nancy
The game starts with the expected rythm. Both teams decided to play as
quick as possible, using the fastbreak and transition game. Banks opens
the game with a 3ptointer from the corner, while Roanne reacts thanks to
Salyers and Harper with easy baskets. A lot of missed shots in this
beginning, certainly because of the pressure linked to this final.Nancy,
especially Banks is using first-intention shots. Although the percentage
isn't very high,Nancy gives the feeling to control the game. Controlling
the rebound gives them opportunities to run and find easy shots. After
Banks second trey, Choulet is compelled to call his first time-out
(16-6). In addition, Nancy shows an interesting defensive profile which
could be the key in a final game. The consequence is Roanne unable to
score for 5 minutes, with Soliman's poor free-throw to end their curse.
Nancy just seems to be invincible in the first minutes,adding points by
Milisavljevic,adding 5 pts to give Nancy a 16-pt lead after 8 minutes
(23-7). But Roanne is endly starting its game. A couple of free-throws,
a 3ptointer by Salyers (very very active) is bringing Roanne back. The
first quarter gives Nancy a 10pt lead to Nancy. The regular season
leader didn't fail in taking the control of the game from the very
beginning. More skills, more will, Nancy deserves a conformtable lead
after 10 minutes.
2nd QT : Roanne struggles, but Roanne is still there
Salyers opens the second quarter with a 3pointer. The power-forward is
sinking his 4th shot after 10 attempts in 10 minutes. Roanne is now a
solid opponent and the situation compells Monschau to call his first
time-out.An efficient one, since after having narrowed the game to 7
(28-21, 12th min), Roanne is struggling again in offense, only scoring
on free-throws by Salyers. When Pellin misses his 2 open shots, it's the
symbol of Roanne's lacks on the PG spot, as far as the offense is
concerned. Roanne unable to score, Nancy is back in shape and runs
again. Kirksay, Mili and Zianveni are then able to give their team a
15pt lead again. However,Roanne ends the second period with a 6-0
keeping a suspense in this game. Roanne is only 9pt far, shooting 30%
from the field in this first half. A stat that lets us think the second
period could be completely different.
3rd quarter : Now, it really has started
Incredible start in this quarter, Roanne is back! A couple of good
shots, a 3pt from Spencer (his first), another from Harper, give Roanne
a tie in this game. This team of Roanne is crazy, they only needed 3
minutes to narrow the half-time ten point gap. Roanne is now playing as
the boss on the court, and all the player show their will ,symbolized by
Badiane's dunk. The game is now unsettled but Nancy will end the quarter
leading the game. Julian, stuck on the bench during the first quarter,
is playing with a 100% efficiency and gives the points his team was
expecting. After a crazy series (treys from Harper, Salyers and
Spencer), Roanne is struggling a little bit. But only has a 3pt gap to
fill.
4th quarter: Roanne just unstoppable
Another 3pointer story...Since half-time, the game is very unsettled.
But the game is clinching on Roanne's side after 2 other baskets from
downtown. Cazalon, siking a 8-meter shot after 2 airballes, ties the
game. Spencer, from the baseline, sinks the basket for the lead. Roanne
doesn't seem to suffer from Pellin's injury during the quarter. With 1
minute to go, Roanne leads by 5 after a tip-in dunk from Salyers,
validating his MVP title in this final. This is Salyers' second personal
title after the Semaine des as MVP trophy. He definely secures the win
for Roanne with a steal to keep the ball with 21 seconds to go.
Roanne is the 2007 Champion and deserves the title and all the
superlatives used during the year. This team was really outstanding for
the whole team. "I have a last mission" said season MVP Dewarick
Spencer. Mission completed, with honorable mention.
French Cup Final : Pau wins the 2007
edition, Nanterre was that close... -
May 13, 2007 Nanterre vs Pau-Orthez 83-92
(20-30;25-19;24-24;14-19) 12500 spectators Nanterre : Schmieder 4, Badji 0, Drevo 18, Darnauzan 10 (+11ast),Lema 3,
Ekanga 15, Bradford 24, Patiejunas 5,Tchiloemba 4
Pau : Fauthoux 7, Harrison 6, D'Almeida 0, Greer 20, Ferchaud 11,
Aaron Miles (186-G-83, agency:
Octagon, college:
Kansas) 23 (MVP), Rupert 0, Mahinmi 11, Vaty 0, Wright 7, Sanders 7
1st QT : The expected start in this game, since both
teams lead the offensive standings in their leagues. A lot of points
scored in this first period, by Fauthoux, who played his last
professionnal game tonite, and particularly Ricardo Greer, sinking 2
treys in a row to take a significative lead pretty soon in this game.
The offensive rythm was too strong for Nanterre, led by 10 after 10
minutes (30-20), letting us fear a pretty boring game. But Bradford was
there to keep Nanterre on his shoulders, scoring 8pts in this first
quarter.
2e QT :"We had to fear there could be no game in this
final" declared Nanterre's coach Pascal Donnadieu during the press
conference. But in fact, there was a true game, since Nanterre starting
to come back during the second quarter. Drevo scored 9pts in a row,
helped by Bradford (7pts more in this period) to bring back Nanterre. If
the score wasn't surprising, with a very offensive rythm, the gap
between two team was. Only 4pts, but the best still was about to come.
3e QT : The incredible period for Nanterre, since
Nanterre managed to tie the game with a downtown trey signed Andrew
Drevo and took the lead after another trey (he scored 5 in the game),
compelling Gordon Herbert to call a time-out. The hardest was starting
for Nanterre, since the team didn't really expect to be in this
position, to be the team to being chased. That's exactly the moment
chosen by Aaron
Aaron Miles to make this game his. He scored an incredible number of
baskets after personal achievements, and managed to bring his team back
(69-69) and then gave the white jerseys the lead with a buzzer-beater
mid-distance shot. Pau didn't struggle very long, and was back in
business.
4e QT :The last quarter was contolled by Pau, since
Nanterre never managed to narrow this little gap conceded at the end of
the third period. The most important for Pau was to win the only trophy
they could win, and to avoid the shame of a loss vs a ProB team. The
former Euroleague competitor is now qualified for the small FIBA Cup.
For Nanterre, the most important wasn't this defeat vs an ogre of the
ProA championship.This game was the occasion to prove that a long term
project, areal project is being raised in Nanterre and that it is
important to carry out this project in the next years. Basket-ball is
definitely existing in Paris' suburbs, and that is the most impressive
victory for Nanterre tonight. A great will saluted by winner's coach
Gordon Herbert, who added the team deserved to play in ProA next season.
Roanne won Semaine des As Cup 2007
Le Mans-Roanne 82-87(23-25,19-20,15-19,25-23)
Final Semaine des As 2007, Gentilly (Nancy) France
Le Mans : Bogavac 16, Gregory 24, Amagou 2, Koffi 12,
Batum 2, Bokolo 12, Nicevic 4, Adjiwanou, Campbell 10
|Roanne : Niakate, Harper 19, Soliman 3, Cazalon 7,
Spencer 18, Pellin 2, Badiane 9, Salyers 29
Euroleague
Roanne won French Championship
2007 (Photo: LNB)
Guy Dupuy won Slam Dunk Contest at
the All-Star Game (Photo: Sportprod)
Roanne won Semaine des As Cup 2007
(Photo: Semainedesas.com)
Pau-Orthez won French Cup 20077
Le Mans-Roanne 82-87(23-25,19-20,15-19,25-23)
