MADRID — Real Madrid powered to a 111-92 victory over ASVEL in the EuroLeague as Andres Feliz produced a career night from beyond the arc in Madrid. The Dominican guard set new EuroLeague career highs in points and three-pointers to inspire the Spanish side to a comprehensive win.
ASVEL president Tony Parker revealed he had discovered the motivation behind the outburst firsthand after speaking with Feliz during the match. “I asked Feliz if he was going to miss a three or something. And he was like, ‘I’m playing against my idol.’ So now I understand why he made eight threes — he was playing against his idol,” Parker said.
Feliz finished with 26 points, comfortably surpassing his previous EuroLeague career high of 18 set against Paris in January. He shot 8-of-11 from beyond the arc, doubling his previous personal best of four three-pointers against Maccabi, in a display ASVEL struggled to contain throughout the contest.
For the former NBA champion and French basketball great, Feliz’s answer offered a humorous explanation for a shooting performance his team could not slow down. Real Madrid capitalised on his hot hand to pull clear and secure the result, leaving Parker to reflect on an inspired display from a player who admitted he was facing his idol.