Basketball. Mounir Bernaoui must lead his troops against Le Havre

We left him with a game with four points and five rebounds, far from his standards, on Friday 26. April 2024 in Le Havre (81-57). Mounir Bernaoui was completely choked, like the rest of Caen Basket Calvados, during the last 16 of the playoffs. A week later, the interior remained weak in shooting, but he set the tone from the start on rebounding and defense. Caen evened the scoreboard with its 92-83 win on Friday, 3 May 2024.

It must have been three, four games since I could no longer find good sensations, a good feeling. When you’re a player who depends on the team, it’s always complicated when the team isn’t doing very well. But you can bring something else.

Best rebounder in Caen with eight catches, Mounir Bernaoui reassured himself about the shadow duties. – I was good defensively. Little by little I want to get back to my starting level, he says. The captain, who scored up to 23 points this season (against Feurs), went through a delicate period for a month. “I was so mad at myself!” I have never been so consistent in my career. I used to play with Marc-Eddy (Norelia). We had to find other automation. As time goes by, I will become a little more skilled. »

“I’m a bit like a robot”

For now, Mounir Bernaoui is the soldier he knows so well to be. “I’m a bit like a robot: the coach asks something, I carry it out. » The interior will try to use the instructions again in front of Le Havre, this Sunday, May 5, 2024 (17:00), for the support match in the round of 16.

We haven’t done anything yet. In Le Havre it was a non-fight. Some players, myself included, had trouble getting through this wasted direct climb. Taking a pill in Le Havre is always annoying. But the hardest part was winning the match [vendredi] and reverse the trend. It’s up to us to do the job to finish the series well.

Caen will try to re-impose his rhythm, to “not let them play as they go”. “The key word will be intensity, rhythm. It allows you to have a lot of possessions.” We also have to stay strong in our heads. “I don’t get fired up. Maybe this result starts the series, but the playoffs really start when we win on Sunday, if we win. It just puts the ball back in the middle . »

Energy, a necessity

The Cébécists will be able to count on support from the public. The Palais des Sports was full again in just a few hours. “I get so many nice messages! The people are behind us, it’s a big opportunity. The least we can give is energy, struggle. » Mounir Bernaoui will try to once again be an example in this registry that represents him so well. He warns, “There is going to be war.”

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