There will not be an empty seat this Tuesday at the Accor Arena in Paris-Bercy. The Boulogne-Levallois club relocated its match 2 of the Betclic Elite play-off semi-finals there against Asvel on Tuesday (8:30 p.m.), as it had done for the reception of Bourg-en-Bresse on May 7 last (93-82). And like three weeks ago, the great Parisian hall will be sold out to see the Victor Wembanyama phenomenon.
According to our colleagues from Le Parisien, the 15,000 tickets were sold out in a few hours. Journalists also saw their request for accreditation refused for lack of places, proof of the enthusiasm that Wembanyama arouses. “Even Arena officials were surprised, it’s incredible,” said Metropolitans 92 coach Vincent Collet.
This is all the more significant since the relocation of the match was not recorded and announced until Thursday evening, after the qualification of the Mets for the semi-finals at the expense of Cholet. Very different from a concert where you tick the date months in advance. “We are going to experience a great basketball evening,” promised Vincent Collet, also coach of the France team.
Wembanyama, 19, will certainly be chosen first in the NBA draft on June 22 by the San Antonio Spurs. He was elected MVP of Betclic Elite this season. The Mets 92 won the first home game of their series against Asvel last Sunday (75-69). The first team with three wins qualifies for the final. Match 3 will take place in Villeurbanne, like match 4 if necessary. A possible Game 5 would take place in Levallois…unless the Mets redo the Accor Arena stunt?
