France vs Spain game blog

[TE]

Go France go!

:flag: :lol

For reals, pull the upset against those tanking sissies.

[spurs10]

Go France go!

:flag: :lol

For reals, pull the upset against those tanking sissies.
That would be incredible!

[mrjap2x]

Go France go! Make spain regret what they've done.

[it's me]

Go France go! Make spain regret what they've done.

That'd be so sweet..... go France:ihit

[DPG21920]

Game on - TP missed his first two shots, but Spain has two turnovers. 3-0 Spain 2 minutes in.

[smaka]

Let's go Tony & co!

[DPG21920]

France is off to a solid start. Reallly active defensively, playing physical. Spain is out of sync - spacing is off. Early game, but pretty physical and intense from the start.

Seraphin has a chance to really make an impact - same with Boris.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Those commercials what the fuck

[smaka]

Diaw, though being fatter every day, still can shoot & pass :)

[DPG21920]

Right on cue :lol - Boris with a great pass to Seraphin who dunks it.

[naico]

Diaw all over the place! (as literally)

[DPG21920]

Like what France is doing with putting Gelabale on Navarro. He is so talented that having a long guy on him really makes life difficult.

[smaka]

I'm trying to figure out which Gasol is more annoying... BOTH!

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

NBC is showing commercials in the middle of the game, anyone have a good stream?

[naico]

Traore being exposed, not the first time this tournament

[smaka]

:lol Fern:lolndez

[naico]

San Antonio is dominating this game

[jyra]

NBC is showing commercials in the middle of the game, anyone have a good stream?

http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html

Select Live Feed 08 on the bottom.

[smaka]

Leading scorers for France: Parker, Diaw, De Colo :)

[naico]

Ugh Traore...

[Venti Quattro]

:lol San Frantonio

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html

Select Live Feed 08 on the bottom.

the link doesnt work, but thanks anyway.

[smaka]

Diaw is playing in beast mode! More assists than whole Spain team so far.

[WeNeedLength]

These commercials are fucked. NBC has done such a shitty job showing the olympics..

[romain.star]

Not a surprise at all but damn Flo Pietrus is a terrific defender

[smaka]

And now a sweet block from Boris.

[jyra]

Loving the active D of the Frenchies. Very undersized with Diaw and Pietrus in the post but they are getting it done.

[naico]

Diaw losing 8 pounds today

[ElNono]

ugh... I have the BBC broadcast... more San Diego Spurs... smh

[smaka]

:lol Gasol brothers crying to refs for every decision they make

[WeNeedLength]

Pau whining about flopping. :lmao

[DPG21920]

Well France really played well that first half, but they must be concerned that Spain is still that close despite being really out of rhythm. France did well, but Spain certainly has more head room with regards to playing much better in the 2nd half.

[DPG21920]

Hopefully Parker can hit that jump shot. It's still crazy how packing the paint still can be very effective on TP despite his work on his jumper. He has to stay aggressive.

[baseline bum]

Game is live on KMEX, or whatever the be@ner station out here is called.

[DPG21920]

Wrong forum ^

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

lol batum

[ace3g]

Batum with the circus shot

[ElNono]

TP settling for the long jumpers with Ibaka on the bench

[DPG21920]

TP taking some awful 3 pointers. That is not going to cut it. He has to drive and learn from teams that know all you have to do to stop him is pack the paint. Force the issue like he did last time and get to the line.

[DPG21920]

There you go TP! Good things happening when he forces his way in.

[ace3g]

big 3 by Diaw!!!

[DPG21920]

TP is having to spend so much energy though - could be trouble in the fourth. He is being hounded by Calderon full court, has the ball in his hands a lot and is defending.

[tp2021]

There you go TP! Good things happening when he forces his way in.

Just ask Erin Barry.

[baseline bum]

Diaw and Parker with some huge threes. :tu

[DPG21920]

Will De Colo get a chance to do something? He's been a non factor pretty much every game and has gotten very little time today.

[DPG21920]

Rough game with some really good moments mixed in :tu

Let's hope TP has enough energy in the fourth because he is doing a lot.

[romain.star]

TP is having to spend so much energy though - could be trouble in the fourth. He is being hounded by Calderon full court, has the ball in his hands a lot and is defending.

This

+ Flo P with 4 faults
+ little to no help from the Bench

[DPG21920]

Looks like they are finding TP some "on court" rest. He is not on the ball and is standing in the corner.

[ElNono]

lol the BBC guy calling Gelable De Colo... like you couldn't tell them apart :lol

[DPG21920]

TP just making plays - having to work hard for everything but still finding a way.

[DPG21920]

:wow How did TP miss that?

[ace3g]

TP you have to finish that...

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

No parker why did you miss that

[romain.star]

Batuuuuuuuuum ! Fuck yeah

[ElNono]

can't miss those layups

[ace3g]

De Colo has great ability to get to the basket, but needs to learn to finish better (same issue with Danny Green).

[DPG21920]

Nando looks like he's running in cement shoes which is strange since he should be rested. He's not playing with purpose either. He's just out there looking to not make a mistake it seems.

[romain.star]

France needs to score for fuck sake. Put that ball in the net

[Venti Quattro]

France can't crack the zone lol

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao Gelabale
:lmao Smush Parker look-alike

[bobbybob0]

Stop passing shots Boris !

[romain.star]

C'mon TP.. Time to become a legend

[bobbybob0]

We just can't make a shot...

Great defense though

[DPG21920]

Everyone looks gassed from it being a very physical game (refs are letting a lot go) and they are full court pressing all game.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

lol Rudy looked like he was about to cry and then picked himself up perfectly fine 2 seconds later

[romain.star]

Mais putain de merde !!!

[bobbybob0]

Typical FNT fashion. They get my hopes up but at the end they can't deliver.

It sucks but we're used to it...

[Dex]

And down goes France.

[Jodelo]

Parker does not want the ball in his hands when it counts. :lmao

[DPG21920]

France looks completely gassed, especially TP. Knew that was a possibility. They need a big shot(s)

[emanueldavidginobili]

Parker COMPLETELY nonexistent in the last 6 minutes.

[ace3g]

France missed a couple of close layups and had some jump shots go in and out.

[bobbybob0]

Putain de sa mère !

[romain.star]

it's over

and fuck you rudy fernandez

[DPG21920]

Parker COMPLETELY nonexistent in the last 6 minutes.

He had to do everything all game, full court.

[ace3g]

Did Turiaf just go Horry-Nash on Fernandez?

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

:lol Rudy, I didn't see what caused his head to whip back like that

Wait shit looks more serious, nvm

[Jodelo]

Fernandez got shot, hopefully he can continue his career. That looked horrible...

[Venti Quattro]

The 2010-2012 Spurs seasons in 40 minutes by the French team :lol

[romain.star]

4 points in the 4th for France... 4 fucking points

[Jodelo]

The 2010-2012 Spurs seasons in 40 minutes by the French team :lol

:lmao:lmao

[Jodelo]

If i were France i go out and foul someone REALLY now! Spain is a disgrace.

[Josepatches_]

It's over

We are in semis

[bobbybob0]

Vincent Collet is a great coach (at least by FNT standard) but he leans too hard on its main players. TP's not used to play so many minutes w/o rest.

[Jodelo]

If i were France i go out and foul someone REALLY now! Spain is a disgrace.

Thanks Batum, deserved!

[romain.star]

Fernandez got shot, hopefully he can continue his career. That looked horrible...

now he knows what it feels to get hammered

[emanueldavidginobili]

He had to do everything all game, full court.

That's what happens when you're the best player on the team. He was just sitting in the corner the entire last 6 minutes and even before that was just taking 3s

[Ghjkll]

Batum is out of his mind right now, wow.

[emanueldavidginobili]

OMG Batum!!

[Venti Quattro]

now he knows what it feels to get hammered

Didn't Ariza do that to him while he was still with Portland?

[TheRealCB]

:lolFrance
:lolknown chokers
:lolWWII
:lolsoft

[DPG21920]

:lol this ending. This would be the most lame team fight ever. Lot's of slapping, scratching and crying :lol

[Josepatches_]

Lol France

Go home

[Limguogolo]

C'mon TP.. Time to become a legend
That's exactly what he wants to be, and that's exactly why he's the worst player in this team. Trade Parker to Belgium, I can't stand anymore this stupid player who just every time plays on his weakness (long shots).

[DPG21920]

France fought well - it was a good game (meaning competitive, not good basketball :lol)

[Venti Quattro]

:lolFrance
:lolknown chokers
:lolWWII
:lolsoft

Do not bite the hand that bails you out. Seriously.

[romain.star]

Lol France

Go home

Fuck you Spain

Hope you'll get fucked in the ass by Russia

[emanueldavidginobili]

Batum with the haymaker to Navarro's vagina

[Josepatches_]

Fuck you Spain

Hope you'll get fucked in the ass by Russia

Mad?

[ElNono]

lol team captain

[DPG21920]

Patty Mills time.

[polandprzem]

Bad game

Parker blew the 4th ...

[romain.star]

That's exactly what he wants to be, and that's exactly why he's the worst player in this team. Trade Parker to Belgium, I can't stand anymore this stupid player who just every time plays on his weakness (long shots).

Have you seen him play D today?? I'm not the biggest Parker fan but today, he gave it all and didn't get much help from his teammates

[romain.star]

TP saying that this loss was on him. I disagree. He looks reeeally bitter

[bobbybob0]

Well, I wasn't expecting them to win anyway but I almost believe they could do it up until the 4th quarter.

Fait chier...

[ElNono]

The 2010-2012 Spurs seasons in 40 minutes by the French team :lol

:lol

[ElNono]

TP saying that this loss was on him.

He's right.

[Venti Quattro]

Diaw losing 8 pounds today

crofl he gained it all back in the fourth quarter. What a fatass

[ace3g]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine

Tony Parker just flung his goggles to ground. And they shattered. Very, very hard loss to take for France and No. 9. Spain wins 66-59

--

Alfred Pennyworth: There's a problem with the graphite, sir. The next 10,000 will be up to specifications.

[Josepatches_]

3-0 in the last month

It's not TP. Spain is better than France.That's all

[DPG21920]

It's hard to blame TP because he had to do so much on both ends. The only disappointing thing was it's the same game plan over and over to stop him: Sag off and watch him settle. Today it was hard because he was gassed and rightly so, but it was the same type of story for the way it happened.

He played well though and I think he's being a little hard on himself based on who's around him and the help he got.

[urunobili]

France held to 4 points in the 4th Quarter is inadmissible (the last 2 don't count as they were garbage time)

TP didn't shoot in the 4th :pctoss

[TheRealCB]

Do not bite the hand that bails you out. Seriously.
Son 1st Germany keeps us alive and 2nd,if Greece goes down so does the whole EU,so they have no choice:lol

[romain.star]

Mad?

A little bit Sir...

[ElNono]

TP just isn't a big game player... this shouldn't be news, tbh...

[Venti Quattro]

You know what happened to France? They tightened up and played not to lose.

[Bruno]

Props to the french players, they gave everything against a better team. The game was closer than expected. :tu

[Limguogolo]

Fuck you Spain

Hope you'll get fucked in the ass by Russia
Garde ta haine pour Parker, les Espagnols n'y sont pour rien. L'équipe mérite de perdre avec un tel anti-joueur dans l'équipe. On aurait perdu contre l'Andores avec un tel joueur.

[TheRealCB]

Sons the only chance Fr:lolnce has at ever doing something meaningful is if French Allah aka Rodrigue Beaubois ever plays for them:toast

[urunobili]

Sons the only chance Fr:lolnce has at ever doing something meaningful is if French Allah aka Rodrigue Beaubois ever plays for them:toast

No Mahimni no ring? :wow

[Limguogolo]

Have you seen him play D today?? I'm not the biggest Parker fan but today, he gave it all and didn't get much help from his teammates
He gave forced long shots. What helps do you expect when your playmaker keep the ball? Batu should hit him in the face.

[Venti Quattro]

He gave forced long shots. What helps do you expect when your playmaker keep the ball? Batu should hit him in the face.

I'm not exactly sure he has a right when he was also choking on a fat dick in the fourth quarter.

[Bruno]

If I had to put the loss on some french players, De Colo and Noah would be good candidates. De Colo could have helped a lot by bringing some points while the rest of the team was tired but he was non-existent. Noah doesn't care playing for FNT. He rather spend his summer on the beach at smoking weed.

[Redshadows]

Good game.

Parker and Diaw both played well. They did all they could do.

The Span National Team is just better.

[Redshadows]

Good game.

Parker and Diaw both played well. They did all they could do.

The Span National Team is just better.

[ace3g]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

I asked Nicolas Batum why he hit Juan-Carlos Navarro in the groin. "I wanted to give him a good reason to flop," Batum said.

[Venti Quattro]

Batum's money shot

http://i46.tinypic.com/2n6gd3s.jpg

[ElNono]

Spain doesn't look like anything special this time around, tbh...

[ElNono]

Batum's money shot

http://i46.tinypic.com/2n6gd3s.jpg

That's just so not classy... Batum just cost himself a chance to be a Spur in the future :cry

[romain.star]

He gave forced long shots. What helps do you expect when your playmaker keep the ball? Batu should hit him in the face.



Parker was great on D and failed big time on O. So did his teammates
(And FYI, de collo was carrying the load in the middle of the 4th and hasn't done shit either)

Bottom line is, I strongly dislike Spain but i recognize that once again, they are the better team, once again, they send us home.

[Josepatches_]

De Colo isn't so good to be the key but I was expecting more from him too.

Didn't Noah play last summer? Spain won easier than today

But we are playing awful in the Olympics. I was sure France could beat us.

[timvp]

Ugh. Disappointing end for the FNT. Got an unlucky draw with Spain and then had the win ... only to lose it.

Oh well, at least they are healthy and hopefully motivated.

[spurs10]

That's just so not classy... Batum just cost himself a chance to be a Spur in the future :cry
Indeed that's not classy, but neither is tanking and flopping in the Olympics. Go Russia!

[timvp]

Running up and trying to punch another guy in the junk violates every known man-rule. Weak move by Batum, tbh.

Rung lower.

[spurs10]

Ugh. Disappointing end for the FNT. Got an unlucky draw with Spain and then had the win ... only to lose it.

Oh well, at least they are healthy and hopefully motivated.
Tony and Diaw with a big chip on their shoulders might not be a bad thing. :ihit

[spurs10]

Running up and trying to punch another guy in the junk violates every known man-rule. Weak move by Batum, tbh.

Rung lower.
Very true....not very manly....

[Libri]

Batum's money shot

http://i46.tinypic.com/2n6gd3s.jpg

Batum did a Jason Terry, tbh.

[Josepatches_]

Batum's money shot

http://i46.tinypic.com/2n6gd3s.jpg

He touches the balls. No fault

[Bruno]

Turiaf's foul on Rudy Fernandez was fine because Rudy Fernandez is a bitch and he got what he deserved.
Batum deserved to be called out for what he did. Navarro is a great player and punching him just because he flops is stupid. A true shitty move for which he deserved a suspension for a couple of games.

[spurs10]

Wow, watching that in slow motion is painful. That's probably going to follow Batum around for a very long time. You can see the intent written on his face. During the game it looked more inadvertent.

[MannyIsGod]

WTF is it with Spain and stupid ass names.

Llull? REALLY?

[MannyIsGod]

Batum with an Elliott like runner.

[spurs10]

WTF is it with Spain and stupid ass names.

Llull? REALLY?
:lol Needs a few more L's...

[ace3g]

Zach Lowe ‏@ZachLowe_SI

Nic Batum: "If I had been at that club with Tony, Drake would have felt an ache...you know where."

[RodNIc91]

That's just so not classy... Batum just cost himself a chance to be a Spur in the future :cry

Kawhi >>> Batum

[it's me]

Spain deserved more than a punch in the balls............. they should have been suspended.

[Bruno]

Batum apologized on his twitter for the foul on Navarro. He isn't a bad guy but he really lacks of self control. And yeah, it's a big difference with Kawhi who is great a keeping his composure despite being so young.

[TD 21]

Horrible coaching by Collett (sp?) down the stretch. He sat Diaw for far too long, even though he was their best player in the game. He ran Parker into the ground, even though it was obvious Parker was gassed by late third. Then he pulls Batum mid-way through the fourth for a quick break, as they're in the midst of going scoreless for 11 straight trips. Still, it was within' France's grasp down the stretch, if they had run anything resembling an offense. I know he was gassed, but I'm surprised that at some point during the drought, Parker didn't attempt to take over and will them to victory. He seemed content spotting up.

If France even had their full compliment of players and had them play together some and build a semblance of chemistry, they could be a handful. But Beaubois and M. Pietrus never seem to play for them and there's always some reason why Noah pulls out. Mahinmi wasn't their this time either and Petro, as usual, wasn't selected (yeah, I know he's terrible, but he's still 7-0 and can make the odd jumper; two things they could desperately use). You can talk about Pietrus and Mahinmi not having had contracts when training camp started, but neither do Barbosa and Delfino, yet they're playing for their countries.

[Brazil]

At least we broke their hearts in handball.

France without Noah had no chance against Spain. Loss is on him tbh, he doesn't give a shit about FNT smoking weed with his bitch.

Happy for Argentina for their semi.

[timvp]

At least we broke their hearts in handball.

Oh, so that's what Batum was trying to do.

[DAF86]

Oh, so that's what Batum was trying to do.

If that's what he was trying to do he should take some anatomy classes.

[lefty]

Lol wgaf about handball

[Josepatches_]

At least we broke their hearts in handball.



Congratulations

But I couldn't name more than 2 players of the Spanish national team tbh.
We don't really care about handball.

[temujin]

Ugly game and the final fight was anticipated the minute I saw Bill fucking Kennedy as "referee".
I guess that, as a prize for his G6 "job", this rotten individual got a 2 weeks in London, in a 5stars hotel and I imagine some night visits, compliments of Mr Stern.

Spaniards were untouchable, yetr whined about EVERY frigging call, all game long, and couldn't get a T.

Only guy I respect on France is Turiaf, Batum was pathetic, and, worse, he even made excuses.
Losers.

[romain.star]

Ugly game and the final fight was anticipated the minute I saw Bill fucking Kennedy as "referee".
I guess that, as a prize for his G6 "job", this rotten individual got a 2 weeks in London, in a 5stars hotel and I imagine some night visits, compliments of Mr Stern.

Spaniards were untouchable, yetr whined about EVERY frigging call, all game long, and couldn't get a T.

Only guy I respect on France is Turiaf, Batum was pathetic, and, worse, he even made excuses.
Losers.

Turiaf's a great lad on a bench but as a BB player, he is useless

[naico]

WTF is it with Spain and stupid ass names.

Llull? REALLY?

Gets worse when you know what it means in dutch.

[MmP]

We think we know about rivalries in the United States, but Spurs-Mavs is preseason stuff compared to Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Then, there were three games with geographic pride.
Buck Harvey

[kaji157]

I agree, Spaniards were untouchable while Parker and Diaw were hacked in every single posesion. Don´t understand why. France was playing a good tournament and a showdown with Russia would have been great.

A lot of BS calls against France and favoring Spain, guess the BBVA bank has some pull within the US and Fiba after all.

Sad for the Sport.

[Josepatches_]

Lol blaming refs.

We won the last 5 games vs France. Surely you can blame our olympic spirit but we are a better team than France hands down.

[romain.star]

Lol blaming refs.

We won the last 5 games vs France. Surely you can blame our olympic spirit but we are a better team than France hands down.

This

Spain is an ugly winner but the better team won (once again)

[temujin]

Lol blaming refs.

We won the last 5 games vs France. Surely you can blame our olympic spirit but we are a better team than France hands down.

What position are you playing EXACTLY?

[temujin]

I agree, Spaniards were untouchable while Parker and Diaw were hacked in every single posesion. Don´t understand why. France was playing a good tournament and a showdown with Russia would have been great.

A lot of BS calls against France and favoring Spain, guess the BBVA bank has some pull within the US and Fiba after all.

Sad for the Sport.

Fine with me, as long as I don't have to bail them out with my tax money, as I am currently doing.

[Brazil]

Congratulations

But I couldn't name more than 2 players of the Spanish national team tbh.
We don't really care about handball.

:lol apparently Spain doesn't care at all about medals too