On Sunday, an unheralded Latvia team accomplished the unthinkable, knocking off France 88-86 in a stunning upset that eliminated them from the tournament in just the first round.
A first-round exit is probably not what a relatively star-studded French squad pictured when they lined up for the FIBA World Cup.knocking off France 88-86 in a stunning upsetFrance, the reigning Olympic silver medalists, has a roster headlined by Rudy Gobert, Nicolas Batum, and Evan Fournier, but still blew a 12-point lead to start the fourth quarter to Latvia.
This follows a 2019 World Cup effort where France left with the bronze medal and knocked Team USA out in the quarterfinals. The Latvian squad was led by Arturs Zagars, who posted 22 points, while the Thunder’s Davis Bertans scored 15 points.a consistent performer for the international team,“It’s very hard,” Fournier said. “Very tough. Not much to say. We didn’t think we would leave the tournament like this. We have to learn from it and come back next year. There isn’t anything else to do.”France’s hopes for the Paris Olympic Games next summer still look solid, however.
The French will likely return Fournier, Gobert and Batum while potentially adding No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama, and they are also courting Joel Embiid to join the team“I wasn’t really ashamed with that jersey, but that’s the first time I’m really ashamed,” Batum,
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