and games against Greece, Turkey and Croatia were not exactly that competitive and as meaningfull
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and games against Greece, Turkey and Croatia were not exactly that competitive and as meaningfull
I agree that the kid was way better than I expected the whole summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by timaios
If he can confirm his potential on the Euroleague level (his team will play the qualifying rounds in few days) he could very well be drafted next year, but I don't think he will be NBA ready until 2011.
http://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/breves2...t-le-coup.html
http://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/breves2...de-dingue.htmlQuote:
Florent Pietrus : «On est vraiment content même si on n'a rien ramené cette année. On sait que l'année prochaine, on pourra ramener quelque chose. Collectivement, on a vraiment franchi un pas. Au bout, ça fait super long mais ca valait le coup de se sacrifier pendant deux mois parce que le basket français était dans une situation assez compliquée. On a ramené de cette campagne deux compétitions, la Turquie l'année prochaine et la Lituanie dans deux ans.»
Ronny Turiaf : «Ca fait du bien de voir les petits copains sur le terrain en train de se faire plaisir, d'avoir du succès. On joue vraiment les uns pour les autres, personne ne tente de tirer son épingle du jeu. On se met vraiment au service de l'équipe. C'est pour ça qu'il y a toute cette joie, tout cet engouement pour chacun. Je suis content. Huit victoires et une défaite, je pense que vous allez être gentils avec nous...»
Ian Mahinmi : «C'est vrai que ce n'était pas forcément facile du fait de ma blessure. Je n'ai pas pu m'entraîner, ça fait deux semaines que je ne cours pas trop. Ce n'est pas facile d'être lancé comme ça mais ça m'a fait plaisir. J'ai joué vingt minutes, ça fait du bien. Je n'ai pas eu de douleur mais de l'appréhension au début. Après, ça a été. Maintenant, il faut me concentrer sur ma prochaine saison (avec les San Antonio Spurs), qui est très importante.»
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Diot : «Un été de dingue»
Début août, après l'Euro espoirs, Antoine Diot devait partir en vacances à Djerba. Mais il a été appelé en urgence en équipe de France. En un tour en main et à seulement vingt ans, le meneur du Mans s'est affirmé comme un Bleu incontournable. Il commente cette trajectoire fulgurante et son avenir.
«Antoine Diot, l'Euro vous a-t-il changé en tant que joueur ?
Je ne pense pas avoir changé ma façon de jouer. J'ai pris de l'expérience et de la confiance surtout. La compétition avec les moins de vingt ans (l'Euro espoirs en juillet, où la France a terminé deuxième) m'a fait énormément de bien. J'ai retrouvé une position de leader, je me suis libéré. Je suis arrivé dans cette équipe en étant serein et en ayant confiance en moi. En plus, mes coéquipiers et le coach m'ont fait confiance tout de suite. Obligatoirement ça aide. J'ai évolué au cours de (...) cet été de dingue. Je ne me suis pas arrêté. J'ai eu trois jours entre les deux compétitions, mais je ne regrette rien, j'ai gagné une médaille avec les moins de vingt ans et on finit cinquième d'un Euro.
Vous reprenez dès les jours qui viennent avec Le Mans. Ne risquez-vous pas de payer le prix de cet Euro chargé ?
On a tout de suite des matches importants, le match des champions (Le champion de France, l'ASVEL, contre le vainqueur de la Coupe de France, Le Mans, dimanche prochain), le tour de qualification de l'Euroligue dès la semaine prochaine. Ça va être difficile mais je ne suis pas spécialement fatigué. Je le sens un peu sur les fins de match mais je n'ai pas de pépin physique. Avec du repos, en gérant un peu les entraînements, je pense que ça devrait passer.
Au Mans, l'entraîneur J.D. Jackson a recruté un meneur plus organisateur que scoreur. Vous aurez donc l'occasion de confirmer vos progrès au shoot.
Zach (Wright) est un meneur vachement passeur, qui joue plus en défense, qui fait un peu de tout, mais qui n'est pas énormément scoreur. On en avait parlé plus ou moins avec J.D. Il a énormément de confiance en moi, donc je pense que c'est un peu dans cette optique, une espèce de transition.
Où vous situez vous dans l'équipe de France à ce jour ?
J'espère être dans l'avenir le back up (remplaçant) de Tony (Parker). On peut même jouer ensemble. On l'a fait, on se complète plutôt bien. C'est important de garder ça. Maintenant, je sais que tant que Tony sera là, je serai son back up, que la hiérarchie sera toujours la même pour moi. Je l'accepte, je suis vraiment content de jouer à ses côtés, même derrière lui. Aux entraînements, il m'apprend beaucoup. Je suis content d'être là. Ça se passe très bien.»
translate this plzQuote:
Originally Posted by timaios
Florent Pietrus: "We're really glad even if we didn't win anything this year. We know that next year, we'll be able to win something. Team-wise, we really took a step forward. In the end, it's very long but it was worth sacrificing ourselves for 2 months because French basketball was in a rather complex situation. We brought two tourneys from this one: Turkey next year and Lithuania in two years."Quote:
Originally Posted by spursballer21
Ronny Turiaf: "It feels good to see the buddies on the court having fun, being successful. We really play for the others, nobody's trying to take over. We really give ourselves to the team. That's why there's all this joy, all this craze for everyone. I'm glad. Eight wins and a loss, I think you (journalists) will be kind to us..."
Ian Mahinmi: "It's true that it wasn't easy because of my injury. I couldn't practice, I've not been running much for two weeks. It's not easy to be thrown (in the game) like this but I liked it. I played 20 minutes, it feels good. I didn't feel pain, but a little apprehension at first, and then it was alright. Now, I need to focus on the next season (with the Spurs), which is capital."
Diot: "A crazy summer"
Early August, after the Euro Espoirs (less than 20 years), Antoine Diot was going on vacation at Djerba, but he was called in emergency into the French National Team. Immediately, at just 20, the Mans point guard turned into an indispensable "Bleu". He comments this meteoric trajectory and his future.
"Antoine Diot, did the Euro change you as a player ?
I don't think I've changed my style of play. I gained experience and confidence mostly. The competition with the under 20 (in July, France finished 2nd) did me a lot of good. I got back to a leader position, I got free. I came into this team with a peace of mind and self-confidence. Besides, my teammates and the coach trusted me right away. Of course it helps. I progressed during this crazy summer. I didn't stop. I got three days in between the two tourneys, but I don't regret a thing, I won a medal with the under 20, and we end up 5th of a Eurobasket.
You play with Le Mans in the next few days. Won't you pay the price of this busy Euro ?
We got important games right away, the Champions game (France champion, ASVEL, against the winner of France Cup, Le Mans, next Sunday), the Euroleague qualification round next week. It will be hard but I'm not really tired. I feel it a little bit by the end of games, but I don't have any physical trouble. With some rest and practice-management, I think it should be OK.
This question is about his French club, I don't translate.
Where is your place in FNT now ?
I hope to be Tony's back up in the future. We can even play together. We did it, we were pretty complementary. It's important to keep that. I know that as long as Tony will be there, I will be his back up, that hierarchy won't change for me. I accept that, I'm really glad to play next to him, even behind him. At practice, he teaches me a lot. I'm happy to be there. It goes very well."
So Boris's injury is not that serious and will not effect the FNT at all, correct? Good to hear Ian is playing. Hopefully he can be ready and confident for Spurs training camp.
Bruno or others that watched: did Ian play poorly because of taking it easy with the injury or did it look like he was over matched talent wise?
Boris Diaw will be out 1 month.Quote:
Originally Posted by DPG21920
About the FNT... Eurobasket 2009 is over. France is 5th.
Ian Mahinmi was OK. When he played the 2 teams were playing very soft, so there's really nothing to say. It was a 1st game after an injury, he was very careful because he knows a great challenge awaits him in 1 month.
+1 The main thing IMO is that he actually played and will be OK for training camp.Quote:
Originally Posted by timaios
So team USA is directly qualified? I don't get it... They are the Olympic champion but Spain is the World champion right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Solid D
As the 2006 World Champion, Spain was directly qualified for the 2008 Olympics. The 2004 Olympic Champion had to qualify thru the 2007 FIBA Americas tourney.Quote:
Originally Posted by romain.star
The winner of the 2010 WC will directly qualify for the 2012 Olympics. All others, except the host nation, will have to qualify via the 2011 continental tourneys.
World champs qualify for the following Olympics, Olympic champs qualify for the following WC.
For the wildcards:Quote:
Originally Posted by Solid D
Dominican Republic
Russia
Germany
Lithuania/Poland ??
Germany and Russia will get wild cards for sure, lithuania yeah maybe, but Poland, Im not sure.
Damnit I wish they gave us a wildcard :lol
No way Poland gets it. I think Russia, Lithuania and probably Germany.
it makes more sens indeedQuote:
Originally Posted by Mel_13
thanx
Lithuania will get wild card for sure - they host the next EC. If they don't get the wc they will not play at all next year (as host they are already qualified). That would mean two years without competitive play for their NT.
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Originally Posted by Mel_13
Yeah, the last sentence answered your question directly. As I kept trying to tell a certain pink_poster a couple of weeks ago, these FIBA events are linked, offering qualifying opportunities for the next world or regional event.Quote:
Originally Posted by romain.star
The behind the scene documentary on French NT Eurobasket (in French):
http://www.canalplus.fr/pid2708.htm
Thanks a lot Bruno !Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno