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France NT 2009

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I think he just took any player that he is interested in.

I hope the 14 others will meet in order to keep mobilized.
 
Yeah, but even with his extra large list, there are players missing, like Sangare, Tchicamboud, Toure or Samnick and players whose inclusion is stunning

Larrouquis, seriously ? He is already 24 years old and still only the 7th-8th player of a midtable team (Cholet) or Issa or at slightest degree 28 years old Issa. (at least, Issa is good at what he does, even if he doesn't do anything beside rebounding)
 
FRA – Parker insists his ASVEL coach Collet is calling the shots for France

PARIS (EuroBasket 2009) - Tony Parker may be Vincent Collet’s boss at ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, but he insists Collet is his boss with the France national team.

Parker, who bought a stake in French top flight side ASVEL earlier this year, will team up with Collet this summer when Les Bleus attempt to claim the lone remaining spot for EuroBasket 2009 in Poland via the Additional Qualifying Round.

"I have known Vincent for a long time,” Parker said in L’Equipe.

“He was my coach in 2003, assistant coach of France.

“He will be my coach and I his vice-president at ASVEL but that means nothing. I will be, above all, his player in the France team."

Parker is excited about the task ahead for France. They will have to finish top of a group that includes Italy and Finland and then beat the winner of the other pool – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium or Portugal – to qualify for Poland.

"There are going to be big games and I am really motivated," Parker said.

The point guard had hoped to be playing in the NBA post-season but he and his teammates were eliminated by Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks in the first round.

"It's a good and a bad thing for the Spurs to have been eliminated as I will be in form,” he said.

“Everyone will be motivated and I cannot imagine not making it to the EuroBasket.

“Otherwise, the holidays will be too long!"
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I think this is the strongest, more balanced team France can be formed in Eurobasket. . .

Tony Parker 6"2" G (1980) San Antonio Spurs - NBA
Mickael Pietrus 6"6" FG (1982) Orlando Magic - NBA
Boris Diaw 6"8" F (1982) Charlotte Bobcats - NBA
Ronny Turiaf 6"10" CF (1983) Golden State Warriors - NBA
Joakim Noah 6"11" FC (1985) Chicago Bulls - NBA
Nando De Colo 6"8" G (1987) Cholet - France ProA
Nico Batum 6"7" F (1988) Portland Trail Blazers - NBA
Rodrigue Beaubois 6"1" G (1988) Cholet - France ProA
Florent Pietrus 6"8" F (1981) Pamesa Valencia - Spain ACB
Joseph Gomis 5"11" G (1978) Unicaja Malaga - Spain ACB
Alain Koffi 6"10" C (1983) Le Mans - France ProA
Ali Traore 6"10" C (1985) ASVEL - France ProA
 
Vaty Replaces Moerman In France Squad

Adrien Moerman has pulled out of the France squad ahead of their preparations for the EuroBasket 2009 Additional Qualifying Round so he can have minor surgery.

The operation will sideline the Entente Orleans player for 30 days.

France have replaced the 2.02m star with Pau Orthez's 2.06m center Ludovic Vaty.

In August, France will compete against Italy and Finland in Group B of the AQR.

If they finish top of that pool, Vincent Collet's team will go up against the side that wins Group A (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium or Portugal) in a home-and-away tie for the right to play at the EuroBasket in Poland.

Their preparations for the AQR tip off on July 13 in Vichy, France.
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Wrist Injury Knocks France’s Piétrus Out For Summer

France's bid to reach the EuroBasket via the Additional Qualifying Round received a significant setback on Thursday when Orlando Magic star Mickaël Piétrus was ruled out for the summer with a wrist injury.

Piétrus was sensational for the Magic in the post-season, helping them reach the NBA Finals, but the sharpshooter played with pain in the play-offs and the club doesn't want him to risk aggravating the injury in international competition.

The French Basketball Federation released a statement that said: "Following the various medical examinations in Orlando that have been communicated to the medical staff of Team France, Mickaël Piétrus will not participate in the international campaign of the summer. It is confirmed that his right wrist injury requires a complete shutdown of several weeks and the introduction of a specific rehabilitation."

Patrick Beesley, the director of the France team, said in the statement: "Mickaël, along with the staff of the France team, is obviously very disappointed. We knew for several weeks that these tests could deliver such a verdict.

"The consequences are obvious and do not forget that the wrist injury kept him out of 28 regular-season games and continued to cripple during the play-offs.

"In these circumstances, we understand that the franchise of Orlando wants to devote the time required for Mickaël so he is ready for the resumption of the NBA championship."

Beesley added that he hoped to see Piétrus in a French jersey soon.

National team coach Vincent Collet will name Piétrus' replacement in the squad in the coming days.

France will take on Italy and Finland in Group B of the Additional Qualifying Round.

If they finish top, they will take on the Group A winners (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium or Portugal) in a home-and-away tie to determine the last team to play at the EuroBasket in Poland.
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I'm not sure that Noah doesn't count as a naturalized player.

De Colo confirmed his presence.

Foirest is out. It's sad, he would have brought experience to this group, and shooting.

Tony Parker is very motivated, let's hope it will be contagious.
 
France: Spurs' Draft Pick De Colo Will Play For Les Bleus

France have quashed fears that exciting guard Nando De Colo may pull out of the EuroBasket Additional Qualifying Round because of NBA commitments.

De Colo was selected by San Antonio in the second round of last month's NBA Draft and there was speculation that he may play with the Spurs in the NBA Summer League and not be in Europe when the French take on Italy and Finland in Group B of the AQR.

The French Basketball Federation left no doubt about De Colo in a statement on their website which said: "De Colo has made it clear to his agent that his participation in the 2009 campaign of Les Bleus is a priority and that he is anxious to join his teammates to prepare for the qualification round of the European Championship."

If France top Group B, they will face the winners of Group A (Belgium, Portugal or Bosnia and Herzegovina) in a home-and-away tie for the last spot still on offer for the EuroBasket in Poland.
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De Colo Arrives In Vichy, Larry Brown Delivers Team Talk

France's preparations for the Additional Qualifying Round of the EuroBasket got underway in Vichy this week and there were plenty of talking points for those who are following Les Bleus.

One was the late arrival off Nando De Colo, the San Antonio Spurs' second-round pick in the NBA Draft.

De Colo, the leading player of French outfit Cholet the past two seasons, had to finalize his deal with his new club, ACB outfit Pamesa Valencia, and didn't make it to Vichy until Tuesday.

Another is the presence of Joakim Noah, the lightning rod of excitement who plays for the Chicago Bulls.

Noah is working out with France but will not play for the national team in their Additional Qualifying Round games for the EuroBasket this summer, as agreed by the French Basketball Federation and the Bulls.

There was also a strong presence of Charlotte Bobcats.

Not only are Boris Diaw and Alexis Ajinca in Vichy but so is their coach, Larry Brown.

The former Team USA boss was invited to Vichy to observe and also offer any thoughts to new France coach Vincent Collet.

Brown spoke to the players after Tuesday's practice and wished them well. He will be with France for the rest of the week.

France are looking to claim the last place on offer for the EuroBasket in Poland.

They are in Group B of the Additional Qualifying Round with Italy and Finland. If France are top of that pool after games at home and away against both the Finns and Italians, they would then take on the winners of Group A (Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Portugal).

France's first game in the AQR is on August 5 against the Italians in Cagliari, Sardinia.
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hey guys, can you give us an account on how team france was beaten by team lebanon in 2006 WBC? our lebanese friends keep on saying that on that particular game, lebanon really outplayed france. however, with all due respect to my lebanese friends here, i think france was playing possum and lost on purpose. so, what's the real story? thanks
 
talion said:
hey guys, can you give us an account on how team france was beaten by team lebanon in 2006 WBC? our lebanese friends keep on saying that on that particular game, lebanon really outplayed france. however, with all due respect to my lebanese friends here, i think france was playing possum and lost on purpose. so, what's the real story? thanks
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Of course they didn't lose on purpose... It was the first game of the WC for France, would they want to lose it? :rolleyes:
You have the boxscore here and Lebanon totally dominated during the first half.
 
rikhardur said:
Of course they didn't lose on purpose... It was the first game of the WC for France, would they want to lose it? :rolleyes:
You have the boxscore here and Lebanon totally dominated during the first half.
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ok thanks a lot mod. but what's with this?:rolleyes: ? :p keep up the good work mod
 
talion said:
hey guys, can you give us an account on how team france was beaten by team lebanon in 2006 WBC? our lebanese friends keep on saying that on that particular game, lebanon really outplayed france. however, with all due respect to my lebanese friends here, i think france was playing possum and lost on purpose. so, what's the real story? thanks
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Loool do you really think they lost on purpose?:D
Actually you can search on the net the number of French articles after this game (it's in French btw and I still have a couple of them that I saved on my pc), where French journalists saluted the victory of the Lebanese and especially Fadi el Khatib who scored 29pts . They were also very angry over their team and players for losing this game.
Lebanon was leading through the entire game, until the 2nd part of the last quarter, you can check the box score.

To prove they didn't lose on purpose, Boris Diaw even took the lead during the last minute of the game. He even said in an interview after the game, that it would be a bad 'hold up' if France had won, and he was happy it didn't happen because it would be unfair for Lebanon. France was playing with full power with all its NBA stars.
 
FRA – Noah remains with France for now

STRASBOURG (EuroBasket 2009) – A France squad attempting to qualify for the EuroBasket to keep alive its hopes of reaching the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey is much stronger with Joakim Noah than without him.

That’s why the French Basketball Federation have revealed the Chicago Bulls center is still with the team and getting ready to play in friendly games in Strasbourg ahead of the Additional Qualifying Round (AQR) for the EuroBasket.

France confirmed to FIBA.com that they are attempting to persuade the Bulls to let the 24-year-old play in the forthcoming games against Italy and Finland.

The Bulls gave their blessing for the son of former French Open tennis champion Yannick Noah to participate in the preparations for the AQR earlier this year but made it clear they didn’t want their star to play when the French go for the last remaining spot on offer for the EuroBasket’s Final Round in Poland.

National team boss Vincent Collet reduced his squad to 14 following the team’s training camp in Vichy over the weekend and Noah remained in the group.

It’s easy to see why the French want the 2.11m Noah in their line-up.

He came into his own in the play-offs this year when the Bulls nearly upset the Boston Celtics in the first round, averaging better than 10 points and 13 rebounds per game. His combative presence would come in handy, especially against the Italians who have seven-footer Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors.

Should the French top their group in the AQR, they would take on the winners of Group A (Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Portugal) for the right to play at the EuroBasket.

Aldo Curti and Ludovic Vaty were cut from the squad after Vichy but remain on stand-by.

Collet must eventually cut his group to 12 players before France’s first AQR game at Italy on the island of Sardinia on August 5.

France squad: Alexis Ajinca, Nicolas Batum, Yannick Bokolo, Nando De Colo, Mamoutou Diarra, Boris Diaw, Joseph Gomis, Alain Koffi, Joakim Noah, Tony Parker, Johan Petro, Florent Pietrus, Ali Traore and Ronny Turiaf.
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FRA – Parker: ‘I have to be honest, I love playing for France’

STRASBOURG (EuroBasket 2009 / 2010 FIBA World Championship) - Tony Parker is as eager as ever to put on the blue shirt and represent France.

The San Antonio Spurs point guard will next month attempt to lead his team into the EuroBasket via the Additional Qualifying Round and if they make it to Poland, the French can then go after a place at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey.

"It was strange for me to be on holidays for so long,” Parker said of his break after San Antonio’s early play-off exit.

“But it was good for my body after six demanding years …

"I am really motivated to achieve success with Les Bleus.”

For France to reach the EuroBasket, they must finish top of Group B in the Additional Qualifying Round ahead of Italy and Finland and then beat the winners of Group A (Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Portugal) in a home-and-away tie.

"We have to be positive, motivated and need all the players love to play together,” Parker said.

“I have to be honest, I love playing for France. If we are able to quality for the EuroBasket, we will be in a good position to do well at the tournament.

"It's going to be a great challenge for my generation. The time has come to either succeed or fail. We have three or four years left and the next three years will be crucial.”
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Collet released Aldo Curti, EO45(Orleans) PG, and Ludovic Vaty, new EO45 PF/C, from the squad.

With 14 players remaining, and Joakim still in the 14, Only one new player from the actual squad will leave the team.

We are now with:

PG Tony Parker(SA Spurs, NBA)
PG/SG Yannick Bokolo(Gravelines-Dk, Pro A)
PG/SG Joseph Gomis(Unicaja Malaga, ACB)
SG Nando de Colo(Cholet, Pro A)
SF Mamoutou Diarra(?, most probably next player to leave)
SF/SG Nicolas Batum(POR Trailblazers, NBA)
SF/PF Boris Diaw(CHA Bobcats, NBA)
PF Alain Koffi(Le Mans, Pro A)
PF Florent Pietrus(Pamesa Valencia, ACB)
PF/C Ronny Turiaf(GS Warriors, NBA)
C Alexis Ajinca(CHA Bobcats, NBA)
C Johan Petro(DEN Nuggets, NBA)
C/PF Ali Traoré(ASVEL Villeurbane, Pro A)

So, we are fully loaded inside, with two tall players. Traoré has his place ensured since he is the best inside scorer in France with Cyril Julian.
Diaw will play as a 3, and I hope his percentages will remain as high as in NBA from long range. Batum should play in the starting 5 as a 2, with parker as PG.
We'll see what's happening next, and the first results at the Strasbourg tournament.
 
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