Villeurbanne (AFP)

"Asvel is a great favorite and if we manage to impose ourselves in Villeurbanne it will be a feat," said Monaco strong winger Amara Sy, before the match 5 of the French championship final basketball elite.

The Monegasque team was led 2-0 after the first two games played at Astroballe.

Q: Led 2-0, were you convinced that Monaco could return to equality and play match 5 in Villeurbanne?

A: "Convinced No. What I knew was that we would do everything to take Match 3 because under these conditions, we do not have to project too much, we wanted to play a very big game 3 to play a match 4 then a match 5. That's what we did and that's why we're back to play this game 5. Sure, after Game 2, Asvel did the homework. we do the same thing. "

Q: In Match 2, have you been bothered by the heat at Astroballe?

A: In Game 2, Eric Buckner felt unwell on his way back to the locker room. We were really scared for him. Everything went back to normal after the medical profession took care of him. Paul Lacombe was also not very good. That is problematic. I know for playing several seasons at Asvel. The arrival of the play-off is a stifling heat and even more arriving at the end of June. But as the coach said, we can not do without and it will be the same for both teams. This is a problem for the show, the audience and the condition of the players. We have a match to deliver. We will put ourselves in the best mental condition, diet and hydration, drink three times more to give ourselves a maximum of chances to resist this heat. It will be complicated for everyone but once we are in it, we will not calculate. Everyone will give their best on our side like that of Villeurbanne ".

Q: The experience of match 5 in 2018 can serve you in the approach?

A: "I do not know because it's not the same context Last season, we were the big favorites with a match 5 at home against Le Mans.This time, it is the Asvel who is grandissime favorite and who plays at home this game 5. We have fulfilled our part of the contract, we came second in the championship and we did the work at home, and if we manage to win at Villeurbanne, it will be a feat. we will be very disappointed because coming to the end of the epilogue, it will not be good fun.We'll finish at 2-0.We do not want to regret.We want to give everything to the end. managed to push the series until match 5 and we will try to push the Asvel to its limits and win this title.

Interviewed at a press conference.

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