Tony, starter for France

[romain.star]

9 points in 16 minutes... and no injury !!

[Bruno]

Boxscore (http://sigbasket.fr/tournoi/pdf/france-grece-fin.pdf)

Spanoulis 16 points in 23 min. :depressed

[ploto]

Spanoulis had 15 against Slovenia, too.

[Spurs Brazil]

This Spanoulis guy is great. That's why the Spurs didn't sign Udoka :devil :lol

[tp time]

parker has sleep problems...does he go back to SA ? pfffffffff

France - Slovenia 80/60 (20-16, 17-17, 23-19, 20-8)

France :Gomis (13), Morandais (0), Jeanneau (5), Sangare (0), Diawara (12), Parker (8), Ferchaud (10), P. Badiane (16), Giffa (2), Turiaf (9), Weis (5)

Slovenia : Cebular (6), Capin (7), Dragic (2), Nesterovic (10), Smodis (11), Skolar (3), Koblucar (3), Jagodnik (8), D. Lorbek (1), Vidmar (0), E. Lorbek (9)

[stéphane]

Boxscore (http://sigbasket.fr/tournoi/pdf/france-grece-fin.pdf)

Spanoulis 16 points in 23 min. :depressed
not to mention the two incredibles ankle breakers...

[Freeze]

http://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/breves2007/20070812_192718Dev.html

De retour après une entorse à la cheville gauche et un aller-retour à San Antonio, Tony Parker (photo L'Equipe) a enfilé le maillots de l'équipe de France pour la première fois depuis le début de la préparation pour l'Euro de basket, qui se tiendra en Espagne (2-16 septembre). Revenant sur l'impossibilité de jouer de son compère Boris Diaw, le meneur des Spurs assure : « A sa place, j'aurais pété un plomb ».

http://www.lequipe.fr/Xml/Basket/Titres/Media/120807_Parker_jpg.jpg

Tony Parker, Comment vous sentez-vous après ces deux matches ?
"Ca revient petit à petit, je retrouve mes sensations. J'essaye de me remettre dans l'équipe, de respecter les consignes, sans prendre de risques par rapport à ma cheville. Samedi, j'y ai pensé, forcément. Lorsqu'on reprend, on a toujours un peu peur que ça casse dans les démarrages. Surtout avec la façon dont je joue, moi qui passe ma vie par terre (rires). Ce (dimanche) matin, je me sentais bien, ma cheville n'avait pas trop gonflé et j'ai donc pu jouer un peu plus. J'espére arriver à 100% pour le tournoi de Paris."

Après la large défaite face à la Grèce, vous avez bien réagi contre les Slovènes...
"C'était important. Contre les Grecs, on avait mal géré le début de match et le travail collectif n'avait pas marché. Aujourd'hui, on a beaucoup mieux débuté en mettant la balle à l'intérieur avec Fred Weis. C'est bien parce qu'on retrouvera les Slovènes à l'Euro et ils vont s'en rappeler. Mais il ne faut pas oublier qu'aujourd'hui ils avaient des absents comme nous et que ce n'était qu'un match de préparation."

N'êtes-vous pas inquiétés par le retard pris dans la préparation à cause des nombreuses absences?
"C'est sûr qu'on a perdu deux semaines. On n'a même pas fait un entraînement au complet. Quand je vois Boris (Diaw), à sa place, j'aurais pété un plomb. Il faut qu'on essaye d'accélérer le processus. On connaît nos forces et nos faiblesses. On l'a vu contre la Grèce, lorsqu'on nous met la pression, on n'arrive pas à installer notre collectif, car on n'est pas encore assez précis. On manque de vécu. On n'est pas encore prêts pour jouer contre une grosse défense comme ça. Mais on le sera au Championnat d'Europe."

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/47575/20070812/noah_cleared_to_play_international_ball_for_france/

Joakim Noah's gonna be playin some French NT ball.

[Lady M]

i was in the Strasbourg tourmament
some pics :D
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3556/strasbourgaout2007021tl7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/7827/strasbourgaout2007022zu6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/4931/strasbourgaout2007083cp4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[TDMVPDPOY]

is parker tryin to confort rasho cause he wasnt invited to the wedding?

[ploto]

No- I think Tony is asking Rasho to take it easy on him...

JK because France and SLO play each other a lot in European play and Tony has struggled against them at times. I think it's because Rasho knows just where TP is going.

[Lady M]

Rasho and TP speak before the game about 5 minutes

[ploto]

Slovenia and France have 2 more warm-up games in SLO and then are in the same group in Eurobasket.

Sorry, I forgot to thank you for sharing your pictures. :)

[tp time]

France - Portugal
86-64

Parker 21 pts, 5 ass
3pts (3/4) :clap
2pts (3/4)

[JPB]

France - Portugal
86-64

Parker 21 pts, 5 ass
3pts (3/4) :clap
2pts (3/4)

And an insane half-court alley-hoop pass for Boris and a reverse dunk :wow

[tp time]

France: Gomis (9), Morandais (3), Diawara (16), Parker (21), P. Badiane (7), Diaw (4), Turiaf (10), Weis (4), Giffa (4), Kirksay (8)
nba guys

Portugal: Minhava (1), Fernandes (3), Cunha (4), Jordao (10), Silva (5), Andrade (10), Coelho (8), Simao (3), Evora (2), Gomez (7), Santos (11)

[tp time]

http://eur.news1.yimg.com/d.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/afpji/20070817/070817174928.em4y5shu0b.jpg

http://eur.news1.yimg.com/d.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/ap_photo/20070818/all/l2697214.jpg

[exstatic]

France: Gomis (9), Morandais (3), Diawara (16), Parker (21), P. Badiane (7), Diaw (4), Turiaf (10), Weis (4), Giffa (4), Kirksay (8)
non nba guy

hey, what about Frederick "nuts" Weis?
lol:rollin

[ducks]

And an insane half-court alley-hoop pass for Boris and a reverse dunk :wow
:clap :clap :hungry:

[Bruno]

hey, what about Frederick "nuts" Weis?
lol:rollin

:rolleyes
Laughing at Fred Weis is really stupid.

First, Weis is a really funny and cool guy.
Second, Weis has had a quite good career in Europe.
Third, Carter's dunk over Weis isn't really a bad play from Weis but a great one from Carter.

[JPB]

http://www.sports.fr/fr/images/slideshow/dujour/2007/3/4518.jpg

http://www.sports.fr/fr/images/200733/parker_portugal_leparisien.jpg

http://www.sports.fr/fr/images/slideshow/dujour/2007/3/4494.jpg

http://www.sports.fr/fr/images/slideshow/dujour/2007/3/4483.jpg

[Freeze]

Tonight TP 4/5 3 pts !!!!!

[Freeze]

FRANCE - REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE 76-72 (24-20, 10-17, 21-19, 21-16)

T. Parker (20 pts, 5 rbds, 7 pds),
J.Gomis (15 pts, 2 rbds, 2 pds),
B. Diaw (7 pts, 7 rbds, 9 pds),
F. Pietrus (11 pts, 2 rbds),
F.Weis (7 pts, 1 rbds),
T. Kirksay (0 pts, 2 rbds, 0 pds),
Y.Diawara (7 pts, 1 rbds, 0 pds),
S.Giffa (0 pts, 2 rbds, 0 pds),
R.Turiaf (7 pts, 3 rbds, 0 pd),
C.Ferchaud (2 pts, 0 rbds)

[Freeze]

http://eur.news1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/afpji/20070818/070818205613.16sa9xrx0b.jpg
http://eur.news1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/ap_photo/20070818/all/l2698167.jpg
http://eur.news1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/ap_photo/20070818/all/l2698240.jpg
http://eur.news1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/ap_photo/20070818/all/l2698236.jpg

[tinysands]

France 92-56 Russia

Tony Parker 12 pts(3/7 for 2pt, 2/4 for 3pt), 6 reb, 4 ass, 2 to

FRANCE
Pts Tirs 2pts 3pts LF Rbs Pds Ft
M.MORANDAIS 16 6/9 2/3 4/6 0/1 1 0 1
C.FERCHAUD 15 5/8 0/0 5/8 0/0 0 0 2
T.PARKER 12 5/11 3/7 2/4 0/0 6 4 2
J.GOMIS 12 3/7 0/1 3/6 3/4 3 2 0
F.PIETRUS 11 4/7 4/5 0/2 3/5 5 1 2
B.DIAW RIFFIOD 10 5/9 5/9 0/0 0/0 7 5 2
T.KIRKSAY 8 3/7 1/3 2/4 0/0 4 4 1
A.JEANNEAU 5 2/4 2/3 0/1 1/2 1 3 2
P.BADIANE 3 0/2 0/2 0/0 3/4 7 1 0
Y.SANGARE 0 0/1 0/1 0/0 0/0 0 1 0
R.TURIAF 0 0/3 0/3 0/0 0/0 4 1 3
F.WEIS 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2 0 0
Equipe 92 33/68 17/37 16/31 10/16 40 22 15

RUSSIE
Pts Tirs 2pts 3pts LF Rbs Pds Ft
A.KIRILENKO 11 4/9 3/6 1/3 2/2 5 5 2
N.MORGUNOV 10 3/3 3/3 0/0 4/4 3 0 0
J.HOLDEN 9 4/12 3/9 1/3 0/0 3 3 3
V.KHRYAPA 6 2/7 2/2 0/5 2/4 4 3 2
S.MONYA 5 2/7 1/4 1/3 0/0 4 0 0
N.SHABALKIN 4 2/3 2/3 0/0 0/0 4 0 4
A.SAVRASENKO 4 2/5 2/5 0/0 0/0 3 0 1
V.FRIDZON 3 1/3 0/1 1/2 0/0 0 0 3
Z.PASHUTIN 2 1/6 1/4 0/2 0/0 2 1 1
P.SAMOYLENKO 2 1/2 1/2 0/0 0/0 2 2 2
Y.VASILIEV 0 0/1 0/1 0/0 0/0 1 0 0
E.VYALTSEV 0 0/2 0/0 0/2 0/0 0 1 2
A.PONKRASHON 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0
Equipe 56 22/60 18/40 4/20 8/10 37 15 20

[Freeze]

impressive win !!!

next games :
8/25 (in Maribor, SLO) - Slovenia - France
8/29 (in Alicante SPA) - Spain - France

then Eurobasket will start :
09.03 FRA vs POL
09.04 FRA vs ITA
09.05 FRA vs SLO

[Bruno]

Fred Weis has a knee injury. He has had an injury plagued career but if he is out for the Euro, maybe Mahinmi will be called back in French NT.

If Weis is out, I think that French NT staff will have three solutions :
- Sacha Giffa who has made the whole training with the team but who is a short PF.
- Ian Mahinmi who will bring size but who has missed the training and has never played with French NT.
- Johan Petro who didn't want to be French NT 3rd string center but who could come back given that more playtime will be available for him.

[Freeze]

Fred Weis has a knee injury. He has had an injury plagued career but if he is out for the Euro, maybe Mahinmi will be called back in French NT.

Is Mahinmi ready to play ?

I though he was in the list before an injury made him missed the summer leagues and the NT trainings.....

[Bruno]

Is Mahinmi ready to play ?

I though he was in the list before an injury made him missed the summer leagues and the NT trainings.....

Mahinmi should be ready to play.

For the French NT, there are two lists : one active list and one waiting list.

If a player from the active list is injured, usually a player from the waiting list is called to take his spot. Players on the waiting list are ready to be called if someone is injured.
When Mahinmi has been injured he has been put from the active list to the waiting list. Badiane, who was on the waiting list, has been put on the active list.
If Weis (a center) is out, a player will be called to take his spot. On the waiting list, there are only two bigmen (Giffa and Mahinmi).
However, there are no rules saying that a player must be on the waiting list to be called in the case of an injury. Petro could be called too even if he isn't on the waiting list.

Edit : If Weis is injured, Giffa will likely be the one called. Giffa has shown good things during friendly games and he should get the spot even if French NT will lack of size in the paint with him.

[mathbzh]

Edit : If Weis is injured, Giffa will likely be the one called. Giffa has shown good things during friendly games and he should get the spot even if French NT will lack of size in the paint with him.
Badiane had good games and has good size. He is likely to replace Weis in the rotation so a spot can be given to Giffa.
About Petro, Bergeaud didn't like his attitude in Japan and will probably not call him. Moreover Petro didn't prove this season he can be a valuable center.

[Bruno]

Badiane had good games and has good size. He is likely to replace Weis in the rotation so a spot can be given to Giffa.


The problem with replacing Weis with Giffa is that French NT will have only 2 centers (Turiaf and Badiane). Foul troubles can happen very quickly for centers.

[Freeze]

http://www.eurobasket2007.org/en/coid_dgsV5WzWGqo3IOVn0zQcq1.articleMode_on.html


Weis Gets All-Clear For EuroBasket
22 August 2007
France have confirmed center Frederic Weis will be fit for EuroBasket 2007, despite his recent knee problems.

Weis, who has struggled with cartilage trouble in recent seasons, underwent tests on his knee on Wednesday while his Les Bleus colleagues enjoyed a rest day ahead of this weekend's friendly double-header in Slovenia.

The results were promising for the Bilbao big man, who will return to training with the rest of the squad on Friday.

A statement from the French Basketball Federation read: "He underwent light treatment on Wednesday morning allowing him to resume normal training on Friday. His participation in EuroBasket is not under threat."

The news will come as some relief to Les Bleus coach Claude Bergeaud, who is likely to pick Weis in his starting five for the tournament.

Guard Cedric Ferchaud should also be back in training on Friday after shrugging off his a right knee injury.

France play Slovenia in friendlies in Maribor on Friday and Sunday.

Their EuroBasket campaign begins on September 3.

[Reckless28]

The problem with replacing Weis with Giffa is that French NT will have only 2 centers (Turiaf and Badiane). Foul troubles can happen very quickly for centers.


playing zone will help limit fouls, but it really doesn't help with rebounding.