2023-08-28 09:00:00
Monday hangover for all French basketball fans. Monday out of time for the players of the French team who are no doubt navigating in a fog of disbelief, disappointment… and shame, for Nicolas Batum.
Monday is the best day of the week. Sentence universally true at TrashTalk, even if it must be recognized that some Mondays pass with a little more difficulty than others. And that this Monday, August 28, 2023 is very complicated for everyone in France. Because it’s the end of the holidays, many people go back to work with 10 hours of driving and the Bordeaux ring road still in their stride. And because shit, the French basketball team was knocked out of the 2023 World Cup in 72 hours.
For Nicolas Batum, it’s shame. No other term than that of “shame” in his remarks reported to the team. A semantically very strong word.
“Of course. I’ve had painful defeats, but it’s not the same when you lose in semis or in quarters. There, we did not even pass the first round! I am ashamed. I’ve never been ashamed with this jersey on my back before, but now I’m ashamed. And I’m afraid to go back because we let down a lot of people. We have to make sure that everyone gets involved and pulls in the same direction. The way we react will show how good a team we are.” –Nicolas Batum
Words full of wisdom, words looking to the future. But serious words, which – coming from the mouth of a jailer, the jailer of this group – indicate the full magnitude of the affront suffered by Batum. 163 games with France. Immense pride… but now, shame and fear. Two deeply negative emotions that must be used as a catalyst to create a positive dynamic. Yes, because if this competition was important, the one in nine months will be immensely more so.
Source: The Team.
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