Shit. It is still hard to swallow this defeat. And then in addition, it is really questionable. This is what most of us probably said to ourselves following the infuriating defeat of the French team once morest Slovenia (88-82). Abused by a Luka Doncic in a state of grace, author of 47 points, the Blues can always console themselves because Luka Magic has been put on a big poster. Thanks WHO ? Thank you Rudy Gobert.
So yes, you are probably thinking that the action of the evening is signed Magic Luka and his shot came from elsewhere at the end of the second quarter, but that does not really count because the guy is just from another planet . No, for us (and because we have the seum), the highlight of this match is the work of Rudy Gobert, and more on the face of that insolent Luka Doncic. A little context, we are in the last quarter and France is down six points (80-74). Fairly fit today (10 points, 10 assists, 3 steals), Thomas Heurtel inherits the ball and serves Rudy who cuts towards the basket. Our good old pivot catches the ball, stares Doncic straight in the eye (no) and slams an XXL poster right in the face of the little one con Slovenian genius. It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words, so just admire the work.
GOBERT JUST PUT LUKA ON A POSTER ????#EuroBasket x #BringTheNoise
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— #EuroBasket 2022 (@EuroBasket) September 7, 2022
During a fourth quarter disputed in an electric atmosphere, this monstrous dunk comes to unload all the frustration accumulated over the game. Frustration on these shots that do not fit, these losses of avoidable balls and the flagrant inability to contain Luka Doncic. Frustration also, for these arbitration decisions that are sometimes very questionable and on which we will not go back, at least not for the moment. Beyond all that, this action comes above all to reward the pretty offensive performance of Gobzilla. Serious and diligent in attackRudy put on his best game of the competition when it was needed most. Even if all this was unfortunately not enough, the Gobe took the opportunity to register its record points in the competition (19 pawns at 9/10 shooting, 8 rebounds). So certainly, this defeat once morest Slovenia hurts but it will quickly have to be forgotten since a big match once morest Turkey in the round of 16 awaits the Blues this Saturday.
Rudy Gobert crushed Luka Doncic, and Luka for his part crushed the entire French team. Like what, the little beast can sometimes eat the big one. Well, in the end, this dunk is a bit anecdotal and doesn’t change anything at the end of the match, but telling you regarding it was still a good way to get rid of it.
