REPLAY. Basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympics: despite a great battle, the Blues did not overthrow the American armada in the final

Booker est le meilleur artilleur américain dans cette finale. MAXPPP – RICHARD ELLIS

L’équipe de France masculine de basket-ball a bataillé mais perdu à l’Arena Paris Bercy sa finale olympique contre les Etats-Unis, ce samedi 10 août (87-98).

4th final and still no solution

It was therefore a new defeat in the final against the United States that France suffered this Saturday, August 10. Never behind but never ahead, France ended up cracking in the face of the Americans' insolent three-point success (18/36, 50%).

Led by a Wembanyama who had his best match of the tournament (26 points) and a Yabusele (20 points) who will be able to console himself with his huge poster of Lebron James, France was always able to believe in a comeback in this match. That was without counting on Curry who always sent the Blues back to more than one possession with a series of three points.

The Blues will regret the 7 missed free throws and the aborted counterattacks but they will not have to be ashamed of their performance against the USA team.

A match to relive here:

11:16 p.m.

End of the match: France 87 – 98 United States

Coming back to within three points of the USA, France was crucified by Mr. Three-Pointer, Curry scoring 12 points in the last quarter.

11:16 p.m.

11″

Cordinier loses the ball in contact with Curry.

11:15 p.m.

28″

Yabusele misses his three-pointer and Booker scores on the counterattack (87-98).

11:14 p.m.

35″

Curry ends the suspense with a new three-pointer (87-96).

11:13 p.m.

56″

Wemby scores three points! (87-93 ).

11:13 p.m.

1'04

Fournier is blocked to three points twice.

23h12.

1'18

Curry crucifies France with his seventh winning shot (84-93).

11:12 p.m.

1 '43

Batum answers him (84-90).

11:11 p.m.

1'51

Curry wakes up at the wrong time with three points (81-90).< /p>23h09.

2'09

From Colo to mi -distance (81-87).

23h08.

2'22

Wembanyama misses a three-pointer and Yabusele fouls. Two free throws for Durant who sinks both (79-87). Timeout requested by France.

23h08.

2'47

Curry cools the room with a three-pointer (79-85).

23h07.

3'03

Wemby misses but follows to deposit in the circle (79-82).

23h06.

3'32

Yabusele intercepts and is fouled by James on his dunk. Only one throw goes in (77-82).

23:05.

3'52

De Colo penetrates and deposits the ball in the circle (76-82).

23:04.

4'06

Bad pass from James who loses the ball.

11:04 p.m.

4'15

De Colo makes a bad pass, another loss of the ball.

11:03 p.m.

4'31

Lessort doesn't get along with Yabusele and the ball goes out.

11:03 p.m.

4'46

James loses another ball.

23h03.

5'01

Coulibaly scores from mid-distance (74-82).

23h02.

5'24

James alone comes to dunk (72-82).

23h02.

5'36

At the end of possession Lessort drops the ball (72-80).

11:01 p.m.

6'02

Holiday doesn't go in and the rebound is for Lessort.

23h00.

6'29

Batum intercepts James and Wemby recovers two free throws. He only gets one in (70-80).

22h58.

7'06

Wemby clears the circle but Holiday recovers and plants a three-pointer (69-80).

22h57.

7'39

Fournier intercepts James and Lessort recovers the foul in the paint. Two shots, only one of which goes in (69-77).

22h57.

8'08

Ball lost following a blocked shot.

22h56.

8'19

Durant makes a three-pointer at the end of the possession (68-77).

22h55.

8'53

Lessort takes the rebound on a missed shot by Fournier and dunks (68-74).

22h55.

9'02

Bad pass but Durant walks on the line to recover the ball.

22h54.

9'27

Durant misses the three-pointer but Davis followed for the rebound and dunks (66-74).

22h54.

9'44

Wemby tries the three-pointer but it's short.

22h53.

Fourth quarter

France starts this last quarter time.

22h52.

France 66 – 72 United States

Fournier woke up in this third quarter and kept France in the game.

22h51.

1″

De Colo intercepts and goes to the basket with the board. Edwards blocks but it is stolen because the ball was already downhill (66-72).

22h50.

23″

Fournier keeps France in the game with a three-pointer! (64-72).

22h49.

38″

Edwards in alley-oop on the counter (61-72).

22h49.

1'04

Durant misses a three-pointer, American rebound but Wemby intercepts.

22h48.

1'17

De Colo intercepts and launches Cordinier who suffers the foul on his shot. Two missed throws.

10:48 p.m.

1'22

Yabusele is blocked by Davis under the circle.

10:47 p.m.

1'45

Davis follows the missed shot well and drops the ball (61-70).

22h47.

2'05

Cordinier enters and shoots from mid-distance but it takes the circle.

10:46 p.m.

2'11

Return to the zone of the Americans on an aggressive defense.

22h46.

2'27

Fournier with the board on the throw-in (61-68).

10:45 p.m.

2'42

James reacts quickly with a winning shot (59-68).

10:45 p.m.

3'04

Fournier finally draws! Three points (59-65).

22h44.

3'29

De Colo tries the alley-oop with Gobert but it's too hard.

22h43.

3'51

Curry loses the ball by stepping on the line.

22h42.

4'05

Wembanyama lights up a three-pointer and France stays alive! (56-65). Timeout for the United States.

22:42.

4'26

Coulibaly misses and James dunks on the block (53-65).

22:41.

4'45

Wemby takes the rebound and deposits the ball (53-63).

22:40.

5'17

Wemby tries again to find Gobert in the paint but it is deflected. Yabusele misses a pass…

22h39.

5'38

At the end of the possession, Durant penetrates and from mid-distance adds two points (51-63).

22h38.

6'12

Gobert intercepts James, Coulibaly misses the block, Gobert takes the rebound and De Colo plants a three-pointer (51-61).

22h36.

6'37

Wemby tries to find Gobert but Embiid intercepts. Clash between the two players. Foul for both plus a technical against the American bench, De Colo scores the free throw (48-61).

22h34.

6'57

James finds Curry who quickly lights up a three-pointer (47-61). Timeout for France.

10:32 p.m.

7'12

Yabusele causes James to foul. Two successful free throws (47-58).

10:31 p.m.

7'36

Embiid causes Cordinier to foul again. He succeeds in both (45-58).

22h31.

7'52

Yabusele works in the defense and goes with the board to add two points (45-56).

22h30.

8'16

Cordinier loses the ball in attack and Curry sanctions with three points (43-56).

22h29.

8'37

Yabusele draws a foul to prevent Embiid from shooting. Two successful throws by Embiid (43-53).

22h29.

8'50

Wemby arrives launched and goes to the circle with the board (43-51).

22h28.

9'05

Curry misses again and Albicy takes the rebound.

22h28.

9'15

Cordinier misses his three-pointer.

22:27.

9'40

Durant takes the mid-range shot and adds two points (41-51).

22:27.

9'50

Booker misses the first three-pointer.

22:26.

Third quarter

The USA kicks off.

10:12 p.m.

Half-time: France 41 – 49 United States

Still behind, the Blues remain in the match with unfailing combativeness but the few lost balls are directly punished by the Americans.

10:11 p.m.

1″

At the buzzer, Yabusele adds two points with the board (41-49).

10:10 p.m.

34″

Fournier misses his three-point shot and Holiday punishes with a three-point counter (39-49).

10:10 p.m.

49″

Cordinier recovers a forced pass from Holiday.

10:10 p.m.

1'02

Wemby takes the rebound and adds two points (39-46).

22h09.

1'05

Adebayo fouls Yabusele who goes for free throws. He goes in first (37-46).

22h08.

1'10

Yabusele tries the three-pointer and the rebound is won by Batum.

22h07.

1'32

Ntilikina loses possession in attack and Booker scores the basket + a foul by Fournier. The throw is successful (36-46).

22h06.

1'58

Curry is well shifted to the right and sinks the three-pointer with the rebound on the rim (36-43).

22h05.

2'13

Yabusele puts a poster on James! Basket + foul! He goes in (36-40).

22h04.

2'41

De Colo all alone at three-pointers does not go in and Durant penalizes behind (33-40).

22h03.

3'03

At the end of the possession Yabusele gets the foul on his three-pointer. He goes in two (33-37). James takes the defensive rebound.

22h02.

3'05

Lessort is found in the paint but is blocked before going up in suspension.

22h00.

3'26

James penetrates and goes to the basket while taking the foul. Timeout for France. He returns his throw (31-37).

10:00 p.m.

3'33

De Colo finds the circle in a mid-distance shot (31-34).

21h59.

3'59

Adebayo shows up in the paint (29-34).

21h59.

4'11

Yabusele is launched into the paint and adds two points (29-32).

21h58.

4'32

Booker misses but the rebound is American and Curry adjusts the three-pointer (27-32).

9:57 p.m.

5'09

Booker is the best American with a new three-pointer (27-29).

9:57 p.m.

5'25

Wemby goes for his two additional points (27-26).

9:57 p.m.

5'43

James enters and goes to drop in the circle (25-26).

9:56 p.m.

5'50

Yabusele takes the shot at the end of the possession but too complicated.

9:56 p.m.

6'12

James has three points but it takes the circle.

9:55 p.m.

6'24

Wemby misses mid-distance.

9:55 p.m.

6'45

End of possession for the Americans who cannot find the shot.

9:53 p.m.

7'11

Tatum and Durant miss each other and De Colo launches Coulibaly who lands a furious dunk! (25-24). Time out for the United States.

9:52 p.m.

7'47

Strazel hits a three-pointer with the board ( 23-24).

9:52 p.m.

8'00

Durant misses the winning shot and the rebound is blue.

9:52 p.m.

8'15

Yabusele warms up to three points (20-24).

9:51 p.m.

8'40

Davis responds to Wemby with the same action (17-24).

9:50 p.m.

9'08

Yabusele can't find it under the circle but Wemby drops the ball in the circle (17-22).

9:49 p.m.

9'40

Cordinier is blocked on his three-point attempt by Davis and Davis finishes under the circle on the counter (15-22).

9:49 p.m.

Second quarter

France gives the start of this second quarter.

9:48 p.m.

France 15 – 20 United States

Well in its match, France made a few mistakes directly punished by the Americans.

9:47 p.m.

3″

Cordinier on the last possession but his mid-range shot hits the circle.

9:47 p.m.

27″

Edwards plants a three-pointer (15-20).

9:46 p.m.

42″

Wemby and Fournier miss three-pointers.

9:46 p.m.

1'15

Coulibaly is found in the paint and finishes the job (15-17).

9:45 p.m.

1'42

Wemby works in the paint but loses the ball, Edwards misses his three-pointer.

9:43 p.m.

2'09

Fournier loses the ball and Edwards punishes with a three-point counter (13-17). Timeout for France.

9:43 p.m.

2'42

Tatum misses a three-pointer and Gobert dunks on the counter (13-14).

9:42 p.m.

2'52

End of possession for the Blues who shoot as best they can.

9:42 p.m.

3'25

James intercepts and Tatum concludes with a dunk (11-14).

9:41 p.m.

3'38

Curry is still in a three-point miss and the rebound goes to Batum.

9:40 p.m.

4'04

Lebron misses the rim on a mid-range shot. Davis recovers Lessort's foul.

9:39 p.m.

4'17

Gobert fouls. The match is off to a great start! France is still in the game.

9:39 p.m.

4'43

Curry tries in the middle, it's missed. Batum also misses behind the line.

9:38 p.m.

5'03

Ntilikina tries a three-pointer, Batum fights for the rebound but loses the ball.

9:37 p.m.

5'13

Booker is still found in the racket and adds colon (11-12).

9:37 p.m.

5'30

Durant misses a three-pointer and Wemby misses his under the circle.

9:36 p.m.

6'14

Curry misses the three-pointer and Wemby concludes the counterattack under the circle (11-10).

9:36 p.m.

6'34

Wemby passes to Yabusele who rushes into the racket (9 -10).

9:35 p.m.

6'48

Booker penetrates and drops the ball (7-10).

9:35 p.m.

7'21

Durant hits the three-pointer (7-8).

9:34 p.m.

8'28

Wemby takes the mid-range shot (7-5).

9:34 p.m.

8'50

Batum takes the rebound and dunks (5-5).

9:33 p.m.

9'01

Booker answers Wemby with a three-pointer (3-5).

21h33.

9'12

Wemby responds with 3 points (3-2).

21h33.

9'22

Durant enters the paint and plants a dunk (0-2).

21h32.

9'26

Cordinier goes under the basket but it doesn't go in pas.

9:32 p.m.

9'42

Durant is short on three points and Wembanyama takes the rebound.

9:30 p.m.

First quarter

The engagement is won by Embiid and the USA.

9:15 p.m.

H – 15'

In the bronze medal match, Jokic's Serbia dominated Germany (93-83).

9:00 p.m.

H – 30'

This is the fourth Olympic Games final between France and the United States. The first three times were won by the Americans: in 1948, in 2000 with Parker's gang and in 2021 in Tokyo during the last Olympics.

8:45 p.m.

H – 45'

The United States strolled through the group stage with three matches with more than 100 points. In the quarter-finals, the USA destroyed Brazil (122-87) before giving themselves a scare against Serbia in the semi-finals (95-91) while trailing by 13 points at the start of the last quarter.

8:31 p.m.

H – 60'

To reach the final, France battled in its group phase with an overtime against Japan before a defeat against Germany. In the quarter-finals, the Blues mastered Canada before meeting the Germans in the semi-finals and pulling out the big game to reach the final.