Parker, De Colo lead France over Bourousis and Greeks

[Solid D]

Clearly a more significant thread than some silly thread about "Ioannis Bourousis Just Dominated Joakim Noah".


http://www.eurobasket.com/France/bas...?NewsID=241795

EuroBasket 2011: France eliminates Greece, Parker steps closer to MVP le - Sep 15, 2011 (by Eurobasket News)

France-Greece 64:56

France won over Greece in the Quarterfinal game on Thursday. The French outfit had a slow start but won 64:56.
Greece surprised France with 7-0 run in the start of the game and then Ioannis Bourousis (212-C-83, agency: FCM) scored for 10:4. Calathes and Antonis Fotsis (210-F-81) increased to 11 points in the middle of the first period. De Colo and Tony Parker (183-PG-80) scored the last points in the frame for 17:14, Greece.
Antonis Fotsis and Papanikolaou increased to 21:14 early in the second period, while De Colo tied the game at 21:21. France however could not jump in front in the first half and trailed in the rest of the second quarter. Ioannis Bourousis brought 27:23 and Bramos delivered two for 29:25. Ioannis Bourousis closed the half at 31:27 as Greece won the second period 14-13.
Ioannis Bourousis scored for 39:32, but France started to play better in the second half. Tony Parker tied the game at 40:40, while Calathes gave Greece 43:40. Nicolas Batum (201-F-88) tied it all at 45:45 from the perimeter and Tony Parker tasted the first lead with his side in the last quarter. Nicolas Batum brought 52:47, while Tony Parker delivered two for 56:50 with 4 minutes to go. Ioannis Bourousis made two free throws for 56:52 and kept the chances alive for the victory. Again Ioannis Bourousis and Antonis Fotsis made only the second attempts in the free throws line for 56:54, while Nicolas Batum increased the lead back to 4 points. Nicolas Batum and then Zisis made it 60:56, while De Colo scored two free throws for 62:56. Noah also made two free throws and set up the final result in the game.
Tony Parker top-scored for the winners with 18 points and Nando De Colo (202-G-87) notched 16. Nicolas Batum followed them with 15 points in a win. Ioannis Bourousis collected 17 points and 11 caroms in defeat, while Antonis Fotsis notched 9.

France: Tony Parker 18, Nando De Colo 16, Nicolas Batum 15
Greece: Ioannis Bourousis 17+11 rebs, Antonis Fotsis 9

[Leetonidas]

lol ty greeks

[DMC]

lol KBP

[Spursfan092120]

Is lies!!!

[ivanfromwestwood]

i like the fact that De Colo is getting good burn as the backup to TP. this might be our future pg tandem.

[ChuckD]

Is lies!!!

[Dex]

lol Greece not even the best team in crappy Euroleague

i like the fact that De Colo is getting good burn as the backup to TP. this might be our future pg tandem.

Yeah, great to see him playing with confidence. For a while, I was wondering what Parker and the Spurs saw in this guy, but this game and his game against Lithuania showed what he can do. De Colo literally kept France in it when the rest of the team was struggling with his 12 first half points. Apparently he's a streaky shooter, but when he's on, he's on.

[Solid D]

lol Greece not even the best team in crappy Euroleague.

Actually, Greek team Panathinaikos won this year's Euroleague le over Maccabi.

I think you meant Eurobasket.

[Dex]

Actually, Greek team Panathinaikos won this year's Euroleague le over Maccabi.

I think you meant Eurobasket.

Good catch; I stand corrected.

Also surprised anybody even knew that Panathinaikos won.

[Solid D]