Nicolas Batum announced his retirement from the French national team, together with Nando De Colo, however, his legacy includes two Olympic Games finals in which he lost to the USA, but the games were really competitive. That’s not a small thing, as he explained: “This is still the best team in the world. The USA is the best team but we’re getting closer and closer. I mean, we have pride. Not because the USA is going to show up, we’re going to just give them the game and say, okay, you are too good and we won’t compete”.
Source: EuroHoops.net
Source: EuroHoops.net
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Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Nicolas Batum: “The USA is the best team, but we are getting closer and closer.” #PARIS2024
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 3:54 AM
Nicolas Batum: “The USA is the best team, but we are getting closer and closer.” #PARIS2024
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 3:54 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Batum and De Colo say goodbye to the French national team #Paris2024
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 9:11 PM
Batum and De Colo say goodbye to the French national team #Paris2024
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 9:11 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Nicolas Batum is retiring from the national team after playing his last game for his country against the USA in the final of the Olympics 👏🇫🇷 #Paris2024 pic.x.com/utusajirg1 – 7:12 PM
Nicolas Batum is retiring from the national team after playing his last game for his country against the USA in the final of the Olympics 👏🇫🇷 #Paris2024 pic.x.com/utusajirg1 – 7:12 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Nicolas Batum calls it an end to his glorious France national team career 👏🇫🇷 #Paris2024 pic.x.com/0jkhjbjyvb – 7:09 PM
Nicolas Batum calls it an end to his glorious France national team career 👏🇫🇷 #Paris2024 pic.x.com/0jkhjbjyvb – 7:09 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
France’s Nicolas Batum: “Did you see us play last week? we were in very, very bad shape. I’ve played for [the French] team for 15 years. This is the craziest, weirdest tournament I’ve ever played.” – 6:46 PM
France’s Nicolas Batum: “Did you see us play last week? we were in very, very bad shape. I’ve played for [the French] team for 15 years. This is the craziest, weirdest tournament I’ve ever played.” – 6:46 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
France reflects the toughness of ex-Sixer Nico Batum and reaches the gold-medal game inquirer.com/sports/olympic… via @phillyinquirer – 10:29 AM
France reflects the toughness of ex-Sixer Nico Batum and reaches the gold-medal game inquirer.com/sports/olympic… via @phillyinquirer – 10:29 AM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
I spoke with Team France vet Nic Batum about the Joel Embiid saga, this rematch that is now official, and the question of how loud the booing might get in Saturday’s gold-medal game.
“Hey, I played with (Embiid) in the (Madison Square) Garden,” he said with a smile. “He’s used – 5:41 PM
I spoke with Team France vet Nic Batum about the Joel Embiid saga, this rematch that is now official, and the question of how loud the booing might get in Saturday’s gold-medal game.
“Hey, I played with (Embiid) in the (Madison Square) Garden,” he said with a smile. “He’s used – 5:41 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
France’s defense was amazing after that rough first quarter. Wemby inside, Batum on Schroeder, constant activity from Yabu and Lessort. pic.x.com/dhncygabc9 – 1:38 PM
France’s defense was amazing after that rough first quarter. Wemby inside, Batum on Schroeder, constant activity from Yabu and Lessort. pic.x.com/dhncygabc9 – 1:38 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Credit again to France coach Vincent Collet. He made thr early adjustments after his team went down 12-2. He put Batum on Schroder and the game changed. Have seen it forever, big on small. It works. Now how does Gordie Herbert adjust for the Germans. The chess match is on – 12:23 PM
Credit again to France coach Vincent Collet. He made thr early adjustments after his team went down 12-2. He put Batum on Schroder and the game changed. Have seen it forever, big on small. It works. Now how does Gordie Herbert adjust for the Germans. The chess match is on – 12:23 PM
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And that’s his wish about the future of the French national team: “We’re going to try every time to beat them. We know it’s going to be difficult. You have to play the perfect game and if you make some mistakes, turn it over, they’re going to make you pay right away. But we’re going to get closer because I don’t think we’re scared of them. We respect them, but we’re not scared of them. So we just go out there and try to beat them because it can be the biggest game for our country if you beat a team like that”. -via EuroHoops.net / August 11, 2024
Aris Barkas: Nicolas Batum: “We respect the USA but we are not afraid of them. We play trying to beat them” #Paris2024 -via x.com / August 10, 2024
BasketNews: Nicolas Batum calls it an end to his glorious France national team career 👏🇫🇷 #Paris2024 -via x.com / August 10, 2024