small form Tony Parker? Patraque the leader of the Blues? Intelligent management of a euro that must be personal and collective apotheosis? With five points, and influence the France team for two discrete games against Israel and against Turkey, it was entitled to ask questions, even if the mere presence of the best player in the history of French basketball has always the effect (s) to focus attention on it and to release space for his teammates.
Last Saturday, for the premiere before 26,135 people at the Stade Pierre Mauroy Villeneuve d’Ascq – which had never experienced such an atmosphere, except during the final of the Davis Cup or a concert … Stars 80 – Tony Parker left the show to a Nando De Colo ready to assume its responsibilities when Taulier Blues is less well. Or says he does not need too much. Do not ask the question to Vincent Collet, the Blues coach …
“On fire” for ten minutes
Final approaching, we had to see what we would see in the quarterfinals facing the Latvia. Finally, we saw nothing during a first quarter-time marked by three missed jump-shots at halfway face the basket. A first quarter-time to 0 points (0/4) and 2 small passes. Nothing to get excited about a team of France led to eight points by enterprising Latvians.
next? A serene Parker on the line of free throws early in the second quarter-time to finally unlock his account with the encouragement of the public northerner before going to blow a while on the bench. A permanently bipolar Parker, clubbing Latvia with four successful shots in a row, including a three-point approach to pause to allow the Blues to pass. Zero pawns in the first quarter, 11 in the second. The machine was launched.
With a great contribution to an implacable French defense in the third quarter, a light assist for De Colo, three points and one interception followed by an alley-oop to Gobert (50 -40, 25th), “TP” continued its effort in the third quarter. And four free throws placed France on a royal road (54-42, 56-43, and 27th, 28th). Another winning basket (59-47, 31st) and the quarter-final was folded. A match finished with 18 points (to 29.4% but on penalties), 6 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal and 3 balls lost. This Tuesday night, Tony Parker has been man of the match. With the persistent impression that he is not yet at his best. It promises.
Olivier Maillard at Villeneuve d’Ascq
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