Gameday Open Thread: France Vs. Turkey

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.