The defeat of the Blues against Spain (80-75, ap) on Thursday night in the semifinals of the Euro, does not pass to Vincent Collet. The coach blames referee for making “gifts” to Pau Gasol.
“We really need FIBA do something.” Vincent Collet is angry. While acknowledging that the Blues have mismanaged their late winner against Spain, the tricolor coach is very reassembled against referees, officials in his view of the elimination of the team of France in the semi-finals of “sound “Euro (80-75, ap) Thursday night at the stadium Pierre Mauroy. “It is not right , he thundered after the meeting. In this type of game, usually I always trust those who arbitrate. But there, it’s huge. For me, it does not weigh that much. “
In case, the way they always whistling for Pau Gasol, particularly in the third quarter -time when Tony Parker’s teammates made the break. “When you’ve been very good and we took ten points ahead, they can really thank the referees for all these generously awarded free throws, which allowed them to stay alive , denounces Norman technician, usually so measured in his words. They were on the verge of breaking, we were ready to fly. If we do not, not only because of Spain … “
Of course, Vincent Collet and recognizes the Spanish pivot was ” stratospheric “, with its 40 points to 12/19 shots, and 11 rebounds. But what does not pass, it was his 18 from free throws. So many easy points which, on arrival, weigh heavily in the balance. “They have a great player that causes mistakes, but there was a gift succession , he plague. We were to score baskets while they were putting throws. And that is what has allowed them to be just -8 at the end of the third quarter, when we could have been 12 or 14 in. “
I think they have been helped by arbitration
Vincent Collet
The National No coach is not the only one who noticed that Nicolas Batum called the “favoritism” . “I hate to say it yet because he is very strong and it’s a great player. But you never let us defend Pau (Gasol) , deplores the Charlotte winger . Every time we stopped the attack, they gave him the ball and there was fault … “ A ” frustration “ shared by Rudy Gobert, charged with stopping Inside the Roja, who first attempted to “make his difficult task” , but then underwent oriented arbitrators’ decisions.
” In the second period, I raised my voice, but he had some whistles in his favor. I do not know how many free throws he has … “, the breath of Utah player. Vincent Collet and to add a final layer: “I am not happy with Tony (Parker), no whistle is granted So yes, I think they have been helped by arbitration.. . The referees have kept them alive. There was a real desire on their part to show that we would not be favored at home. This is something I understand because you have equity. But precisely, we need equity. “
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