JL Bourg faces its biggest challenge of the season! After a significant defeat at Ekinox last Tuesday, Frédéric Fauthoux’s team managed to bounce back on Friday in Ankara, securing a crucial win to force a decisive “Game 3” against Turk Telekom in the EuroCup semi-finals. The Bourg strategist, who also coaches the national team, shared his thoughts on this immense stakes match.
“A series is never decided by the first game,” Fauthoux emphasized. “To advance, we knew we needed two wins. This wasn’t the scenario we had envisioned, but it’s the one we created. It’s never easy to approach matches of this importance, especially for players who haven’t experienced them before. It was a real learning experience for many. We managed to make the necessary adjustments for the second game. Perhaps Ankara was less prepared, I don’t know, but in any case, we played the match we needed to on Friday evening. We are now tied at 1-1. This third game will undoubtedly be tough. Ankara has a lot of talent, but I believe we are ready to play this match.”
