Sensitive souls, refrain. Because the images of the wound of Mathias Lessortcontracted this Thursday during the Euroleague meeting between the Panathinaikos and Vitoria, are difficult to watch, to say the least. As for his cries of pain on the field, they are just as difficult to hear…
At the very start of the second half, it was on an impulse to intercept a ball in defense that the Frenchman fell badly, visibly tripping over his opponent's feet. The fall was immediate and his left fibula fractured, resulting in a clear verdict of at least four months of absence and a hoped-for return in the spring…
Many messages of support
A huge blow for Mathias Lessort, who has established himself in recent years as one of the best interior players in Europe, with Partizan Belgrade then Panathinaikos. To the point of completely attracting the Knicks during the summer, after his very good Olympic Games.
Several players from the French team (Evan Fournier, Guerschon Yabusele, Nicolas Batum, Vincent Poirier, etc.) have, on social networks, published messages of support for their compatriot and friend. The person concerned split a warrior messagein his image: “ What does not kill you makes you stronger ! Thank you for the messages and prayers, I love you all! I will come back even stronger than ever! »
Despite his fracture, Mathias Lessort left the field and returned to the locker room alone, hopping…
This season, he is averaging 13.4 points at 76% shooting success and 7.1 rebounds in the Euroleague, which places him in second position in terms of efficiency in the competition, just behind Shane Larkin.
Photo credit: Euroleague
