Nicolas Batum's latest action will probably enter the pantheon of the most beautiful gestures in the history of French basketball. Small step back. A few seconds from the end of the match, the French basketball team leads 90-89 in the semi-finals of the Olympics against Slovenia of Luka Doncic. The Slovenes have possession, and a simple basket is enough to bring them to the final. The Slovenian players combine, and it's Klemen Prepelic who gains momentum to head for the basket and slide the ball into the basket. But Nicolas Batum made a huge defensive gesture by countering on the board, preventing the ball from entering and offering victory to his team. Batman, the captain of the Blues, made a decisive gesture in a thrilling match from start to finish. Neither nationmanaged to break away during the meeting, but Evan Fournier still author of a big match (23 points) and Nando De Colo (25 points) largely contributed to the French success.
In the final of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the French men's basketball team rediscovered an old acquaintance, namely Team USA
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The Americans won 97-78 against Australia in the semi-finals, and will find the Blues who are the only team to have beaten them during the 2021 Olympics. In this first match of the 2021 Olympics between France and the United States, the Blues had won 83-76.
Is the feat achievable again for the French?
JO: Where to watch the France - USA basketball final?
Basketball fan and supporter of the France team, you want to know at what time and on which channel to see France - USA in the final of the basketball Olympics?
Put your alarm clock, and settle in at 4:30 am on the night of Friday August 6 to Saturday August 7 to see this shock.
To follow this match between the French and the Americans, you have to go to France Télévisions or Eurosport.
France TV broadcasts France - USA basketball as well as all the Olympics in clear on France 2, France 3, France 4 and its player, while you need a subscription to watch the final of the basketball Olympics on Eurosport.
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