AS Monaco Basket may have claimed a strong 20-point win over La Rochelle at the weekend, but Coach Sasa Obradovic appeared less than impressed with his players in his post-game comments.

Playing at home in the Salle Gaston Médecin on Saturday 12th October, the Roca Team secured their second win of the season in the Betclic Elite league, this time against La Rochelle.

The game started with the Roca Team establishing an early lead, taking control in the first quarter and ending it 20-11. Juhann Begarin and Mam Jaiteh were key contributors, with Begarin delivering success from three-point range.

Despite La Rochelle narrowing the gap at points, particularly in the second half when they cut the lead to six points, Monaco held firm. Contributions from Jaron Blossomgame and Vitto Brown helped secure the victory in the final quarter. The scorecard read 82-62 when the final whistle blew.

But despite the win, Coach Sasa Obradovic had some choice words for the players, saying post-game, “Overall, it was a match to forget. In the second half, my team didn’t live up to the standards I expected. There were a lot of situations and behaviours to avoid, especially in communication with the referees and several dry spells… There’s still much to improve.”

AS Monaco Basket will now turn their attention to a demanding EuroLeague schedule, with a trip to Barcelona scheduled for Wednesday 16th October and a home game against Virtus Bologna lined up for Friday 18th October.

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