Bitter like all his teammates, Belgrade‘s Florentin Hucorne also had a complicated afternoon in more than one way. “It is obvious that I experienced a very complicated match, not only with the outcome that we know but also personally because Ciney left me no space, no freedom for me to take my shots, to the point that I don’t even have any remote attempts in my stats . So I tried to attack the ring more but everything was difficult and looking at the video of the match I think I reacted too late on the last rebound which brought Ciney’s victorious basket.”
By the admission of Cinacien coach Yohan Balthazar, Florentin Hucorne was indeed the man targeted by the Cinaciens.
“However, it would be too simple to explain the defeat by a missed rebound where a man targeted, adds Florentin. No, the first point is again our poor start to the match. Certainly we were able to react more quickly but we also failed in rebounds. Proof of this is Ciney’s 39 shots for 25 at home. And in the end we are punished for what we have done wrong since it was on a last rebound that Ciney won. There were so many small details that made the difference, a missed throw, a foul not called, a bad pass but despite this we have, like against Andenne, the advantage at the end of the match and we manage the situation very poorly. last ball. This defeat hurts a lot, even more than the one against Andenne, even if I think that this one is more unacceptable. It hurts because it’s a second setback in a derby but even more so for our coach Bastien Gilain who has a basketball past linked to Ciney and Natoye, the rival. Three wins for three defeats may seem like an honorable record but with our team it is insufficient. I am sure that we will be able to bounce back very quickly and that we can have a good season. We will have to digest this defeat and turn it into a strength for the coming weeks which promise to be complicated. As for why we are no longer as dominant at home I have no explanation.”
