Batum Leads France with 15pts, 5 Assists against the Czech Republic

Pretty nice stat line for Nic!

Does anyone have additional info on this game? Like, when was it played?? I started searching for the box score when I saw a story about Parker hurting his ankle against Austria... I was surprised to see that France has played two games and yet no reports from our European Blazer fans.

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Here are box scores for the first three of France's games

An even more impressive stat line against Belgium:

http://www.basketusa.com/news/resumes/18132/tournoi-de-strasbourg-la-france-lemporte-face-a-la-belgique-82-44-avec-un-tres-bon-nicolas-batum/

by PoliSam on Jul 27, 2009 8:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The line is more impressive.

But it doesn’t read like he is the number one player on the team. He drew no fouls and had only two assists. A very efficient game, but he was playing off of someone it looks like.

In the Czech game his stat line reads like the guy who the game goes through. The team’s star.

*Unless KP has a secret plan that makes this statement incorrect.

by staylost on Jul 27, 2009 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

So how is that any different from him playing on the Blazers?

"Ain't nothin' in this world for free."

by Arby on Jul 27, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not sure that was being addressed at all

However, there’s a difference between a person putting up stats when they’re open and a person putting up stats when covered. If he’s doing that covered, that makes him even more of an impressive player than if he was just hitting wide open shots.

It’s very cool either way.

"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.

But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html

by ratbastird on Jul 27, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

how the duece is he leading his team in assists?

is he a point forward now?

Skadoosh

by postup on Jul 27, 2009 8:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Tony Parker is out with a minor leg and ankle sprain, and he mostly played SG in a backcourt with Nando De Colo

I put most of the reports about that once per day on Twitter and in the JD ;)

by Norsktroll on Jul 27, 2009 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

the junk drawer?

c’mon! Are you saying Nic is junk? Or, only the junk drawer denizens deserve your knowledge?

by PoliSam on Jul 27, 2009 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd say these reports are worthy of being out of the junk drawer

be a fanshot if nothing else.

But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html

by ratbastird on Jul 27, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

after all

I really don’t read the JD that much, so why should I and others like me miss out?

But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html

by ratbastird on Jul 27, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

For those you that can read French

http://www.lemonde.fr/web/depeches/0,14-0,39-39952698@7-47,0.html

by PoliSam on Jul 27, 2009 8:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Never realize Turiaf was French... can we still get him?

Nice to see Batum doing good. Seems like he might be able to become a Scottie Pippen like player some day…. at least I hope.

by Escrote on Jul 27, 2009 8:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ronny's contract is a little bit more $ than Travis'

4.1 mil versus 3.6 mil

So right now, the can’t be swapped straight up, not without adding Bayless, Rudy or Batum’s contracts to the deal

But when the Euros (Claver, Koponen, Freeland) come off the “books” in September KP will have a little cap-space available to make an Outlaw for Turiaf deal. (Of course, that’s assuming Nelson likes what Travis would bring to his team versus Ronny)

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by two4larue on Jul 27, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Am I reading that box score right?

It looks like he drew five fouls while only committing two of his own. And five assists in Europe is like ten over here.

And forum favorite Ronny Turiaf? Zero minutes. Hmm.

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by T Darkstar on Jul 27, 2009 8:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You are reading it correctly.

Nic’s big problem was actually making those free throws he was given.

After reading through the OP’s play by play link it looks sort of like Batum controlled the game. Sort of like he was on a different level than the rest.

*Unless KP has a secret plan that makes this statement incorrect.

by staylost on Jul 27, 2009 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It was a test tournament in Strasbourg last week, against inferior competition

The qualifying phase begins August 5, against Italy and Finland (Petteri) one home and one away game each. Only the winner advances, in a decisive game against the winner of the other group (Belgium whom France already beat, Bosnia Herzegovina, Portugal). The big obstacle is likely Italy, and that’s where the national team coach (who happens to be Nic’s old team coach) trusts Nic to stop the best man. He also tries to put him on the floor at the same time with Diaw, but doesn’t see Diaw as a 4 like many US coaches. He wants to use him mainly as a 3, so there is a slight overlap with Nic. It might change for the qualifier, since the Bulls are not willing to give Noah free for that round so far.

by Norsktroll on Jul 27, 2009 8:29 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If you know so much,

How did you let me beat you to posting the link? What else do you know that you aren’t telling us???

by PoliSam on Jul 27, 2009 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

To recap a few things

A Frech reporter praised his “polyvalence et d’intelligence de jeu”. Sounds nice. Nic claims he added 8 kilos (17.5 pounds) last year.
Nicolas: “My role will be to give all on defense and take my responsibility on offense. No witchcraft/sorcery.” (meaning: I do what the coach asks from me, nothing fancy.)
His coach was satisfied with Nic’s performance, only said once he looked better on offense in training than in the game after the match against Austria. Good physical condition, makes smart choices. Likely in starting 5 for the qualification games.
In other news, Victor Claver is on the Spanish national team, Sergio is not.

I made a fanshot on Blogabull about the performance of Noah since they don’t get much offseason news. On BE as said above I just sprinkled it in the JD and over Twitter, the real qualifiers will be more interesting.

by Norsktroll on Jul 27, 2009 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

17.5 lbs/????

wow

by elconquistador on Jul 27, 2009 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

No witchcraft/sorcery

I’m going to use that line. In pick up games. Discussing the Blazers. Anywhere and everywhere I get the opportunity.

by PoliSam on Jul 27, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

again...

I have to chide you for keeping your intel in the junk drawer. Some of prefer not to get lost in the junk…

by PoliSam on Jul 27, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It’s funny, but most topics of Blazer interest get cross-posted or even discussed there. Some good posters keep almost exclusively there from time to time. And many short notes come up. It’s a big one-stop shop. Mixed with junk.

by Norsktroll on Jul 27, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOTS of junk

and shameless flirtations or worshiping of the bedge females.

Be nice if the good stuff was elsewhere.

But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html

by ratbastird on Jul 27, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

4-5 from the land of plenty??? damn

and 3 blocks 2 steals??? Batum is ballin

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by OSUBlazerfan on Jul 27, 2009 8:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Man

That French team has some talent. They better go to the Olympics this time around.

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by Zaig on Jul 27, 2009 9:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

To calrify

Batum, Pietrus, Diaw, Noah, and Parker.

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by Zaig on Jul 27, 2009 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This Pietrus is actually the brother of Mikael Pietrus, who doesn’t play due to a wrist injury

by Norsktroll on Jul 27, 2009 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh haha

Based on the box score I assumed it was the same. Well, if they can qualify for the Euro Championships or whatever is next, won’t Mikael be ready to go?

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by Zaig on Jul 27, 2009 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs