VIDEO. Paris 2024 Olympic Games: the French basketball team beaten at the last second due to an oversight to complete its preparation

However, they held this third success during their preparation, leading by one point with one second remaining (82-81). But on an Australian throw-in under the French basket, a defensive oversight allowed Daniels to score almost unopposed and plunge the French into disarray.

Thus were destroyed their efforts to overcome a six-point deficit five minutes from the end (76-70), made up thanks to two winning shots from Nicolas Batum and Frank Ntilikina, a go-oop from Victor Wembanyama for Rudy Gobert then a 2/2 on free throws from Ntilikina.

Too many bullet losses

Beyond this last defensive oversight, the French team once again committed far too many turnovers (22) and left too many shots open to the "Boomers& ;quot;. And experienced a big fatal air gap between the end of the third quarter and the start of the last, conceding a 10-0 to find itself trailing even though it seemed to be in control of the match.< /p>

Because the Blues showed progress for almost three quarters compared to their last outings, circulating the ball better and finding more alternation between inside and outside. With adults better served in the paint, like this pass from Nando De Colo for a dunk from Rudy Gobert (57-50th, 24th).

Or these numerous converted winning shots (14/32), often after good circulation of the ball, even if they experienced more waste at the end of the match. By the interiors Wembanyama (17 pts, 12 rebounds and 8 assists) and Guerschon Yabusele (10 pts), but also the exterior players, for the most part transparent against Canada.

Strazel did good

Before Ntilikina, valuable at the end of the match, the leaders Andrew Albicy and Matthew Strazel this time took their responsibilities and the return of the latter at the start of the match put France back on track (7 pts , 1 assist and 4 fouls caused in 8 minutes).

Forfeited against Canada due to a viral syndrome, captain Nicolas Batum also contributed his share (12 pts), including an important winning shot to bring the Blues back at the end of match.

Starting again despite his bad patch, Evan Fournier started rather well (5 pts) despite four lost balls, before dying out. Like the Blues who are attacking the Olympics on a bad slope.