Maxime Lefèvre celebrated Paris Basketball’s 111-109 overtime victory over Fenerbahce, decided by Nadir Hifi’s buzzer-beater after a difficult shooting night.
“I loved the resilience of my players,” the French coach said. “We were down four in overtime, but we kept fighting and made some huge shots. We found a way to win even when the game wasn’t pretty.”
On Hifi, who had struggled before hitting the game-winner: “He had missed a lot of shots and was still trying to find his rhythm after the injury. He found it with three seconds left, but it’s never too late.”
Lefèvre never considered taking the responsibility away from him: “I trusted him because I’ve already seen him make shots like that. He’s a player who never really loses confidence.”
And on an emotional night at the Accor Arena: “There are too many emotions. I’m supposed to sleep, but I think that’s impossible tonight.”
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