Jordan Loyd roasts sports media after winning French league title / News - Basketnews.com

Jordan Loyd posted a picture of him, Elie Okobo, and Mike James with the caption 'Only 1 ball was needed', taking a jab at the preseason comments from the basketball media that Monaco would have trouble sharing the ball with three star guards on the roster.

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AS Monaco swept Victor Wembanyama's Metropolitans 92 in the French League (LNB) finals. One of Monaco's stars posted a message on social media the day after the game, taking a jab at a popular talking point before the season.

Jordan Loyd

MIN:25.28PTS:12.47 (57.45%)REB:2.38As:2.71ST:1.26BL:0.12TO:1.21GM:34ProfileEuroLeague2022/2023

The Monegasque organization has a pretty successful first year in the EuroLeague in 2022 despite the team getting eliminated in the playoffs. When the franchise signed two prominent guards - Jordan Loyd and Elie Okobo - to play alongside superstar Mike James, several eyebrows were raised.

The initial thought was that too many ballhandlers were on the roster, and they would not manage to share the ball properly amongst themselves and their teammates. Some jokingly suggested that more than one ball would be needed on the court to please all three players. Nevertheless, Monaco came in third in the EuroLeague and convincingly won the LNB.

The next day after winning the French championship, Jordan Loyd posted a picture of all three stars guards with the caption "Only 1 ball was needed', indirectly roasting the basketball media for their takes before the season.

It's now Loyd's fourth domestic league title in the last five seasons. He won the NBA title in 2019, the ABA League in 2021, the VTB League in 2022, and the LNB in 2023.

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