While the New York Liberty sank for this second game of the WNBA finals, Frenchwoman Marine Johannès once again burst onto the screen.
On the other side of the Atlantic, the WNBA, the North American women’s basketball league, is playing its finals. After two meetings, Las Vegas leads two games to zero against New York in this summit confrontation. However, against the Nevada team, Liberty can count on the Tricolore Marine Johannès, silver medalist in Tokyo with the Bleues. The ASVEL player broke the screen with her astonishing shots and a big heat in match 1.
Single-legged shots and serial passes
During match 1, everyone had eyes only for her. At the end of the first half, MJ already had 14 points scored. And how ! Four three-point shots, each more astonishing than the last. This shooting in full swing, after jumping on his left leg only, set social networks on fire. To the point of having an admiring reaction from Lebron James: “His one-legged shot got me out of my seat!” », tweeted the four-time NBA champion. In match 2, during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, the French champion scored less, but still shone with the pass, distributing three caviars.
Direction Paris 2024
By choosing the WNBA last summer, Marine Johannès was deprived of the Euro with the French team. Her return did not allow her to be with the group for the entire preparation, the staff preferred to make this decision, and the player made her choice with full knowledge of the facts. For the looming international window (qualification for Euro 2025, from November 9 to 12), MJ will not be there either. On the other hand, coach Jean-Aimé Toupane confirmed that he was counting on her for the Olympic Games, in the summer of 2024. Her presence would already be assured with the French team from February. A real contribution for the Bleues, in search of a medal in Paris.
2023-10-12 14:00:48
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