{"id":119926,"date":"2024-05-03T21:24:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T20:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ballineurope.com\/?p=26312"},"modified":"2024-05-03T21:24:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T20:24:11","slug":"even-on-a-bad-night-mike-james-was-inevitable-for-as-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/03\/even-on-a-bad-night-mike-james-was-inevitable-for-as-monaco\/","title":{"rendered":"Even on a bad night, Mike James was inevitable for AS Monaco"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Mike<\/div>\n

Fenerbahce\u2019s dreadful endgame will be the story of the match. They only got in that situation because Mike James finally found a way to contribute and for a Game 5 at home for AS Monaco in the Euroleague playoffs.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mike James almost cost AS Monaco the game and their Euroleague season. Instead, dreadful endgame management by Fenerbahce meant it was his lone three-pointer on the night that proved crucial in Game 4.<\/p>\n

Shutdown operation succeeded<\/h4>\n

I\u2019m going to get to the good but we have to start with the bad. That\u2019s the bad that came before the good. I\u2019ll also get to the bad that came after the good. Mike James was not a factor for most of this game.<\/p>\n

His raw stats alone showed that Fenerbahce\u2019s defensive plan for him succeeded. James was limited to 4 of 14 shooting, including 1 of 6 from deep. All of that came with Fenerbahce avoiding fouling the presumptive Euroleague MVP. He only drew two all night.<\/p>\n

The most important player for any team in Euroleague, with the possible exception of Edy Tavares at Real Madrid, was a non factor for the bulk of his 33 minutes on the floor. Even with what came from Fenerbahce late in the game, making Mike James not matter is a defensive achievement. The team had a job to do on that end of the floor and it delivered brilliantly.<\/p>\n