There is one left to play
, recalled Nicolas Batum, captain of the French basketball team, after the victory of the Blues against Slovenia on Thursday which ensures them a medal and a shock against the United States on Saturday in the final of Tokyo Olympics.
We mustn’t make this mistake we made ten years ago
, said Batum in reference to Euro 2011 when the Blues lost in their last match. This year, we beat Russia, we are happy and then we make a non-match against Spain in the final.
Heroic at the end of the match, the winger allowed the Blues to control the Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic, and knows that he will have to repeat this performance in the final against the United States of Kevin Durant.
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“Play the best players in the world”
I had a bit (drooled) tonight with Luka… I will fix the other in two days
, he said. They’re going to be ready, they’re slapping everyone a lot right now. It’s up to us to be ready, to fight, to fight, and we never know what can happen in a basketball game.
I had a big season, I only had six days off between the conference final (with the Los Angeles Clippers) and the Olympics. But I’m not going to complain about playing a conference final and playing the best players in the world. So I’m just happy to live this and bring this to France
, he savored.
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