Terry Tarpey, Monaco's small forward, exploded in Euroligue against Barcelona with 7 points and 4 rebounds in 5 minutes. The 32-year-old native of Poissy was the unofficial hero of a match he probably shouldn't have played. Absent since March 29 due to a pubalgia, « he hadn't even resumed training with contact », explained his coach Manuchar Markoishvili after the game. « He just wanted to be with his teammates on the bench. His energy was more than positive. We should of course congratulate the whole team tonight, but he deserves even more credit. » « He's the best teammate, the ultimate team player » While the Monégasques had launched their affair on the fast break (26-12), the former Manceau, who will return to his old house on Saturday in the Cup final, entered the game in the final minute of the first quarter to replace Matthew Strazel. A vital support to relieve an effect that had been playing mostly with eight players in recent weeks due to injuries and the Euroligue's ban on recruitment for unpaid debts. But Tarpey did more than just let his teammates breathe. ## 7 points and 4 rebounds in 5 minutes In five minutes, he imposed his tempo and shook all the Barcelonais on his route. His insatiable energy was quickly rewarded when he found himself at the finish of a collective movement to sanction a 3-point shot on a beautiful reversal of Begarin. « I felt good. The pubalgia is still there, but the pain has decreased, said the player. After, my idea is always to help the team, to give 110%. And I'm happy to have done it tonight. Everyone knows the season we're going through. We have a lot of talent, soldiers, warriors. We also need role players. Each one relies on the work of others. » When he missed a shot, Tarpey rushed to recover his own rebounds. Active on all balls, he went to steal one from Will Clyburn, before finding himself at the conclusion of the counter-attack on a thunderous two-handed dunk, leaving Gaston-Médecin both stunned and euphoric. « All that in five minutes!, his coach hallucinated.* He showed an unwavering will. He was more in shape than Nemanja Nedovic, who will play tomorrow in the Cup. His energy is communicative, because he doesn't just score points (7), he makes good assists, rebounds (4), interceptions. And when we looked back on the bench, we saw that everyone was fully with him. He's the best teammate, the ultimate team player, always available. **Chapeau. »*