HoopsNotes.com has translated Nicolas Batum's most recent blog post, in which he says he will play for France during this summer's World Championships in Turkey. The translation reads... --------------------------- "I will be with the French team this summer at the World Championship in Turkey, Portland agrees," he wrote. "With Nate McMillan, we talked about this season and the next season. He also asked me if we will saw each other this summer at the World Championship. So I told him ‘I do not know, it’s your decision.’ He replied ‘Well, I’m not against it.’ I said that I was willing to play, of course. Suddenly, he said "OK, I’ll see you this summer and we will kick your ***" because he is an assistant coach for Team USA." Kevin Pritchard said to Nicolas Batum that he was both for and against his participation to the World Championship. He is concerned by his injury but knows that this competition will make him a better player. --------------------------- -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter