Gameday Open Thread: France Vs. Turkey
by Ben Golliver on Sep 5, 2010 9:52 AM PDT
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Nicolas Batum and France begin play in the knockout round of the 2010 FIBA World Championships at 11AM this morning. Their opponent is Turkey, the host country. In case you hadn't heard, Nicolas Batum is kind of a big deal.
Head over to ESPN3.com to watch it online (where available).
Yesterday, Rudy Fernandez and Spain prevailed over Greece to advance to the round of 8.
Meanwhile, Patty Mills and Australia just got shown the door by Slovenia.
Leave your in-game thoughts and observations below. All regular gameday thread rules apply.
After the game we'll vote to rate Batum's performance once again.
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As much as I want France to win
..They don’t have much of a chance do they? Gonna need a big game from Nic and at least one other.
Bat88m
Not even a big game by two or three Frenchies is gonna make it.
Turkey has a better team, plays at home and loves it some referees. France won´t get anything but a cold.
I saw a little bit of Turkey's game with China and two things were made perfectly clear...
1) Hedo is not the only decent player in Turkey.
2) Yao is the only decent player in China.
Stealth > Wealth
I just want to see "Neeco" play well, and show that his shoulder is OK.
Has anybody heard if he is OK? I heard he might have tweaked his shoulder in the last game.
by upper left corner on Sep 5, 2010 10:38 AM PDT reply actions
No reports about that.
But he probably wouldn´t say anything if something is going on, because contenders could look for contact on his shoulder if they know about it.
In short:
We are all in the same direction. We´ll try to repeat the success we had at the start of the competition. Turkey is the favorite. They play at home, nobody has defeated them yet, they have Turkoglu, they have a good front court… It´s going to be dificult but he wants to be positive. He thinks the best strategie is to defend hard, make them play, force some turnovers, and keep the game close so they start doubting about the outcome, knowing that only one defeat and they are out of the tournament.
I can't actually see the game,
but it looks like the two NBA vets are coming out swinging. Phoenix will be a great fit for Hedo.
Stealth > Wealth
so far...
France isn’t playing to win, they are playing to not lose…kinda deer in the headlights
As much as I want France to advance
and play Spain or US later in the tourney, I wouldn’t mind seeing france end their run so Nico could shift his focus to preparing for another NBA season. I believe with Marty in Minny, we will see closer to 30 minutes a game for Batum. He needs to take a little break, and then come stateside and start working.
Nonetheless, I disagree with those who claimed it was a bad idea to let Nico play for France, even with the possibility of injury. Players gotta play to improve, and with Parker, Noah, and Turiaf sitting out, Batum is playing a much larger role against high level competition. This experience can only do good things for his development.
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I went back and forth on whether he should be over there.
In the end, I just had to remember how much he improved last summer and throw another penny in the wishing well.
Stealth > Wealth
Like Bayno said
Nico’s got all the tools necessary, he just needs to improve his confidence, get a bigger role, and maybe put on a little muscle. International play provides 2 of 3.
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If not for that foul,
Batum woulda had a nasty dunk.
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omg
you broke the internet!
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Al is livid
He’s making a documentary about it right now.
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Turkey really exposes a lot of France's weaknesses
I think France looked better in the last two games, even with the losses.
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Yeah, their frontcourt is bullying the French
and their defense is smothering the French passers
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I dont know what is worse...
the announcer for this game, or the quality of these two teams. I feel like I’m watching the WNBA.
He had a nice block
But that’s about all that has gone well for France today.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Turkoglu looking good in this game
Wonder how optimistic Suns fans are?
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I don't know...
I think Hedo will do well in their system, but without Amare their muscle is going to have to come from Robin Lopez and Channing Frye.
Stealth > Wealth
and by that you mean only Lopez
Who knows. They now have two people who can handle the ball well and run the offense. Should be more fun maybe
WITH ODEN ON OUR SIDE
Oh, their games will be a hoot!
But yeah, they will get punished in the paint nightly.
Stealth > Wealth
I know, right?
Should be very interesting to see how they deal with the Blazers. The double teams they threw at us in the playoffs will be tough to get away with. PHX still has a great defender in Grant Hill, but he’s hardly enough.
Stealth > Wealth
they could be the new golden state
from a year or two back. Solid but not so dominant Center is the only frontcourt strength they have.
WITH ODEN ON OUR SIDE
I'm not sure about that
Channing was in the thick of it in the playoffs, averaging 5.6 rebounds. Looked like something finally clicked without Oden and Przybilla taking care of business. He will never be mistaken for a bruiser, but I think Frye is servicable against most centers if they have to go with him in spurts.
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Doesn't he?
Somebody speculated that it was a flak vest or something. His face doesn’t look that fat. But if that’s all him, he’s the new Hot Plate.
Didn't I see Diaw pulling some kind of wrap from under his
jersey as he went to the bench awhile ago? It was when Turkoglu was having his cramp.
#52
France is doing it again
They have this unfortunate tendency to go absolutely cold on offense for long periods, at the worst time this time.
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I like the Turkish guard Guler
lefty, great D, good finisher at the rim.
"Sasha? That's a sissy name." -Mike Rice
that was a bad call
Turkey is winning this game handily, but the refs are helping
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16-0 run
ouch
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This French team just seems to have switched off at halftime of the ltu game.
by atomiccafe on Sep 5, 2010 12:10 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
This French team just seems to have switched off at halftime of the ltu game.
by atomiccafe on Sep 5, 2010 12:10 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Nicky gets a three
and now has three points.. yeah?
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So you're saying there's a chance....
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I'm still watching
waiting for a miracle.
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Written by Cohen...
but meant to be sung by Jeff Buckley. Kind of like All Along the Watchtower (by Dylan, for Hendrix).
Stealth > Wealth
Nice dunk by Nico
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"It's time to eat your dreadlocks"
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7 threes and 7 stops = 1 point game
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that whole selling national secrets to the russians thing however...
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Guler looks fantastic
I wonder if he’s drawing any NBA interest.
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