NM1. Kemper Rams – Stade Toulousain: 81-60
The lesson learned last year in front of Rueil was therefore not learned. The Rams are always angling to attack a zone defense. Certainly, there was no damage during the reception of Toulouse, but the warning remains to be considered because it will not escape some of their next opponents that their Achilles heel is at this level.
The Rams finish strong
Faced with the Occitans who were nevertheless deprived of their two best scorers (Aygalenq and Mekdad), we too quickly thought that the Quimperois were going to present themselves in steamroller mode and crush their opponents. It didn’t happen. Despite a very hot Abrams at the start of the game, the blow quickly subsided. The fault of this cursed zone which deprived the Rams of benchmarks and confidence. However, the positions were taken properly. The address was not ridiculous, either, except that we felt the Quimperois were borrowing in the interior sector with in particular Milovanovic in difficulty with the ball in his hands.
In fact, Thibault Wolick’s muscular speech hit the mark at rest. Its players have abandoned their light clothes to put on their warm-up blues. It was necessary to curb an uninhibited opponent. The return to basic precepts was essential and quickly bore fruit. The Rams’ bloodsucking defense became unbreathable for the Toulouse residents who began to thwart and see stars. Little by little, the difference was made. Under the leadership of Antoine Dudit, precious, but above all Jamar Abrams, precise and who signed a nice evaluation (27), the Aries finally unfolded during the last quarter. The almost flawless performance continues.
The technical sheet
Referees: Messrs. Bertorelle and Diquelou.
Quart temps : 26-16, 19-26, 1710, 19-8.
QUIMPER : Dudit (10), Beye (7), Jolivet (2), Thévenard (2), Abrams (21), Dumortier (11), Burrell (14), Milovanovic (8), Mambangui, Injai, Loubaki (6). 29 of 65 shots, including 11 of 30 at 3 points. 12 out of 16 shots. 16 fouls. 31 rebounds. 14 interceptions. 8 bullets lost. 24 passes. Collective evaluation: 103.
TOULOUSE : Jean (16), Segur (7), Ona Embo (7), Pomar (5), Gottin (10), Butler (6), Gana (10), Imboua (2). Collective rating: 61.
