Beaten at the opening of the Eurobasket against Germany (76-63), the Blues did not start the competition in the right way. Timid in attack, Vincent Collet’s men paid for their clumsiness. After the match, the French coach and Evan Fournierthe captain, sent a big message before returning to Lithuania this Saturday.
They’ve all been waiting for this for months. Even without nando de colo et Nicolas Batum who preferred to ignore this Eurothem Blues have the weapons to go very far in this Eurobasket. After winning a very fine silver medal at the Olympic Games last summer, theFrench team is one of the favorites with Slovenia in particular. But for its entry into the running, the team of Vincent Collet disappointed.
First slap against Germany
Opposed to Germany, the host country, the Blues lost 76-63 in Cologne. A logical reverse as theFrench team was below his neighbor throughout the game. If the band at Rudy Gobert wants to achieve its objectives, it will be necessary to propose something else. ” There remains the desire to seek higher. At the Euro, we will clearly aim for the gold medal. This is our goal. In recent seasons, we have had some very good competitions. We had bronze and silver, but we still haven’t had gold! “, announced the French pivot before the start of the competition. After this defeat, hard to believe…
Vincent Collet surprised by his team’s performance
Just after his men’s setback…
