I think France will make it... if they embrace each other and put their ego's aside they have a great chance to overcoming this tournament and do great at the European ship since they will be rolling once the tournament starts....
You have to watch out for GB with Gordon, Deng and Mensa Bonsu on the roster...
It was not a problem of ego, they were a terrible shooting team with no ball movement. We finally have a good coach, Diaw sucked for 2 years after his contract year or wasn't there because of insurance problem. Flo Pietrus was injured last year and i think he's the most important player with tony and diaw.
But i'm a little worried about this tournament. If they succeed though, i think they're one of the favourites to win the Euro.
Wow, I had no idea Ian had become so fragile...
And interview of Nando:
http://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/breves2...n-dernier.html
Translation of the interesting part:
What was your reaction after having being drafted by San Antonio?
It's very good. It's very good team with a very well organized. For me, there is nothing better. Next year, I will first play with Valencia. I have a three years contract with options after every year. They are in close relationship with Spurs, so it's even better.
Will you move from a versatile SG spot to a the PG spot with Valencia ?
Everyone sees me as a PG and I want to be back at that spot where I know I can be very efficient. I've played PG for the last 5 games with Cholet and it went well. When I was a child, I've been more a PG than a SG. I've later moved to SG to work on certain aspects of my game but I will now be back at the PG spot.
First preparation game:
France 98
Austria 57
Nando: 16 pts, 6 ast in 26 min
TP: 9 pts in 12 min
Stats: http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches.../50nSFhNmrsU5A
Pictures: http://www.sigbasket.fr/edf2009/vendredi-match2/
Last edited by Bruno; 07-24-2009 at 03:26 PM.
Thanks Bruno for the update. Looks like Noah and Petro had a good game too. Interesting ...
Thanks Bruno. Appreciate the update.
good to see Nando play well and Parker playing limited minutes
TP played only 12 minutes because of a thigh bruise. Without it, he would have played more minutes.
Diaw looks like he gained some weight and is out of shape.
Tony does look like he was breathing pretty heavy for 12 minutes of pt.
both are out of shape ! apparently TP did absolutely nothing during his holidays
Too bad Noah has to come back to Chicago, he was the best player during this game.
Apparently Reinsdorf has more control over his players activities than Holt or Johnson, Jordan, and Haynes. Too bad. At least it seems like Manu is wising up albeit a couple of years and a few million of Holt's money late.both are out of shape ! apparently TP did absolutely nothing during his holidays
Too bad Noah has to come back to Chicago, he was the best player during this game.
TP is out for few days because he sprained his right ankle yesterday.
here we go again
IRM tomorrow, hope it's not serious
He has had the MRI today, nothing serious.
http://www.lnb.fr/index.php?pid=50&i...cursor_start=0
thanks bruno
Already done, it's nothing serious.
http://www.france-info.com/spip.php?...&sous_theme=69
Euro-2009/préparation - Tony Parker arrêté quelques jours
25/07/2009-[18:43] - AFP
STRASBOURG, 25 juil 2009 (AFP) - Tony Parker, touché à la cuisse et la cheville droite vendredi en match de préparation aux repêchages à l’Euro-2009 face à l’Autriche, est arrêté quelques jours, a-t-on appris samedi auprès de l’encadrement de l’équipe de France de basket.
Le meneur de jeu des Bleus est donc forfait pour les deux derniers matches du tournoi de Strasbourg face à la Belgique samedi soir et la République tchèque dimanche. Après douze minutes de jeu, il avait quitté la rencontre face à l’Autriche sur une béquille à la cuisse droite. Sur le coup, la douleur étant "vive", le joueur ne s’était pas rendu compte qu’il souffrait également d’une légère entorse à la cheville droite. "Une fois au repos, le soir, la douleur s’est réveillée" et la cheville "a commencé à gonfler", explique Parker dans un communiqué de la Fédération française (FFBB). L’entorse est "bénigne, sans aucun arrachement osseux, ni lésion ligamentaire", selon la FFBB. "L’IRM et l’échographie passées ce (samedi) matin sont rassurantes, je suis donc soulagé, ajoute Parker. Je suis frustré de devoir arrêter quelques jours ma préparation mais je serai présent pour Italie-France", premier match des repêchages, le 5 août à Cagliari. Parker devrait reprendre l’entraînement progressivement la semaine prochaine. Lors de la préparation à l’Euro-2007, le meneur des San Antonio Spurs avait été rappelé aux Etats-Unis par son club afin de passer des tests médicaux complémentaires après avoir été touché à la cheville, gauche cette fois. Il avait rejoint l’équipe de France cinq jours plus .
I don't care if it is serious, just a bad sign. It is never smart to play with the NT when you are completely out of shape. That is when injuries happen. Hopefully he is smart.
The over/under for the number of pages on ST about this news is 23.
petro had his best game with the NT, i didn't really thought he could contribute but maybe it's a good sign.
Where is Johan Petro playing now or is he still a FA?
still a FA
A thigh bruise and a sprained ankle already? How come Parker turns into a china doll when he plays for the French NT?
Hopefully the Spurs have a few doctors there . . .
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