Rudy Gobert might be the most overrated and overpaid player of all-time
Pentinium
France is out of the tournament btw.
What a fking game.
Edit: Latvians fans showing up to the most random places, good to see it paying off again. Just like in the hockey world cup few months ago
AP16__
I thought that final 3 was good, great game
Shavlik
c’est la vie
Goooose
Evan doing too much. Rudy can’t get a clean pass inside the paint. Batum was invisible at the end.
Victor and Bilal have to be pissed off watching this game. Can’t lose to Latvia without Pingus. Low point for french basketball
VladimirPutain1
France is eliminated – good thing they’re hosting the Olympics next year goddamn
double07zip
Even the French will hate Gobert now. That was a really dumb foul to give Latvia the lead.
wooIIyMAMMOTH
Gobert committing that foul that allowed Latvia to go ahead and then missing the dookie lay-up hits like crack. Even with FIBA rules that heavily favor his game (no defensive 3-second, no goaltending after ball hits the rim), he can’t carry his team against Latvia without KP.
parody88
And without Porzingis. Let’s goooooo! Didn’t expect this, so happy right now!
orutrasamreb
what a game by Latvia
devomorales
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Another_Ozi
Je chiale
Superfobio
Crazy game, never would’ve expected France to go 0-2. Great game by Latvia.
Moug-10
Retour violent sur Terre.
We don’t deserve more.
chef_ilic
Floor seats Crypto i got my tool in, 4th quarter yelling why dafuq Batum in
iknonothin
letss gooo, congratz braliukas 🇱🇹🤝🇱🇻
Yankec
This means a lot, thanks Latvia
dereleek07
Shades of the 2022 playoffs, Davis Bertans gets the best of Gobert again and eliminates his team
antonispgs
So happy for this Latvia team. France getting what they deserved since eurobasket last year when they should have been eliminated from the round of 16. I don’t know what y’all are saying about Gobert in r/nba but the question whether or not he deserves that contract and Minnesota trading their future to get him has more and more of a definite answer every single passing day.
hunterwolves18
What a game by Latvija, they never gave up and played amazingly together, they truly deserved it and also their crowd was incredible as well
tomludo
France choking harder than us. Amazing.
nope8181
I only see comments about France being bad. Give some credit to Latvia, such an amazing comeback after France was just hitting every shot
URfresh
Latvia has the best fans in the world.
marshman93_
Absolutely insane my goodness. Collet is gone for sure. Bronze in 2019, Silver in 2021, Silver in 2022, and out in the first group stage in 2023. What a way to go into the Olympics at home next summer
pistoncivic
Say what you want about France but Fournier looked really, really good. GM’s should take notice and put out offers for him in the next couple months, preferably offering an athletic wing or rim protector who can guard 5 positions. Nice to see him redeem himself like this
So many bad shots down the stretch. And then turnovers.
cheese_enthusiast2
im not crying, my eyes just hot from watching my people win!!!!! LETS FUCKING GOOOO!!!!!
bigbobo33
LATVIJA LATVIJA!
Everyone thought Lithuania was the better Baltic country at Basketball.
Never thought we’d get out of the group play.
Weak-Boysenberry3807
Let’s go Latvia, even without Porzingis, what a squad
rocky_iwata
What an entertaining WC Sunday! Two HUGE upsets and France is out of the WC!
Oren-
What’s going on with France? They were really solid in the olympics
panetero
The ghost of Tingus Pingus is haunting.
fuckitiroastedyou
Thanks France for breaking the ice in case we have a disappointing showing too!
EDIT: Dude who said Gobert fell off hard is eating rn
sylsau
The French led throughout the match and even counted up to 14 points in advance, but their address, sensational at half-time, ended up plunging in the fourth quarter. Above all, the Blues have given up far too many balls (20) to their opponents.
I don’t usually like to denounce this too much, but I have the feeling that some lacked humility when entering this World Cup.
I am thinking, for example, of Rudy Gobert who launched declarations such as “I’m tired of bronze or silver medals, this year it’s gold”.
In the end, Rudy will be able to return more quickly to Minnesota without being disappointed to have another bronze or silver medal, since he will have nothing at all!
I__Will
Collet should be fucking fired, it’s been years and years and years and he’s still so clueless when it comes to game management.
How do you take a timeout 37s before the end and draw up that pile of shit play with a Francisco – Yabusele handoff that puts pressure onto Fournier to make a play with 5 second on the clock ?
How do you go away for Yabusele after the third quarter showed how potent running our offense through him can be ?
It’s been years of this amateur shit, being unable to adapt our game to any other team, and just running our gameplan, even if it’s clear for everyone that we’re going into a wall. The only moments that we have played up to our supposed level is when our players have taken over, Collet’s a terrible leader and too strict in his ways.
Our defense was supposed to be a strong suit, and it totally collapsed through two games. On offense, a looooot of turnovers and just as many stagnant offensive possessions, where we seem afraid to play to our advantages.
Well done to Latvia, great game, and good luck for the rest of the tournament !
Moonbar5
Was at the public watch party in Riga and it was ELECTRIC. What a win by Latvia! And what a sell by France!!!
spotty15
I chose to rewatch the Germany/Australia game instead of watching this one.
I hate missing France lose
Desikiki
French analyst shamelessly criticising the federation because they prevented Heurtel playing because he plays in Russia.
When you get your money from murderers, you pay the consequences.
jimmytimmy23456
The bad habits that France had last year in eurobasket carried over to this tournament. They were very lucky to have mad the finals last time around, this time their luck ran out.
lillithfair98
Le Team Redeem gonna be motivated next tourney with Wemby and Embiid.
ddottay
Gobert was open under the basket for a tying dunk and they never even LOOKED at him. Maybe his teammates really do hate him.
Casamance
Canada: no Jamal Murray, no Andrew Wiggins
Latvia: no Porzingis
France: took two Ls anyways
Belieber_420
Can’t wait for Canada vs Latvia for the first real challenge
Weak-Boysenberry3807
Everyone seems to be shitting on France, but those who watched the actual game and how close it was. Fair play to France. Was a physical game from start to end, Latvia’s first lead was at 0:39 sec to go
StraightShootahh
I’m always baffled at how big basketball is in Eastern Europe. Congrats to Latvia man, amazing fans.
Lamuks
So happy for our guys! Trailing by 12 for a big part and pulled it out in complete end.
Also glad to see Porziņģis be there to cheer even if he can’t play.
TheMuleB
Our coach fucking sucks, he’s sucked for the 15 years he’s been our coach, he’s lucky TP and Batum saved his ass because he should never ever be allowed to coach this team ever again. Unfortunately he’s basically guaranteed to still coach for the Olympic games in Paris, hopefully Wemby can save his ass this time around.
How we didn’t give Yabusele the ball once in the 4th quarter when he’s easily our second best offensive threat should be a crime. And it was clear today that Tarpey was outplaying Batum but of course he sticks with his guys no matter what. Just no feel for the game, atrocious coaching all around.
I’m pissed, we had everything we needed to get ourselves a medal, and now we’re not even making it out of the group stage. Shameful.
Edit: And Rudy has the gall to blame the referees in his post-game interview… Have a look in the mirror first my man, always deflecting blame, can’t believe this shit. Fournier is the only one that has the balls to call it like it is, it was a shameful performance.
BirdsAreSpyingOnYou
No shame in losing to a Davis “Him” Bertans led team.
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Rudy Gobert might be the most overrated and overpaid player of all-time
France is out of the tournament btw.
What a fking game.
Edit: Latvians fans showing up to the most random places, good to see it paying off again. Just like in the hockey world cup few months ago
I thought that final 3 was good, great game
c’est la vie
Evan doing too much. Rudy can’t get a clean pass inside the paint. Batum was invisible at the end.
Victor and Bilal have to be pissed off watching this game. Can’t lose to Latvia without Pingus. Low point for french basketball
France is eliminated – good thing they’re hosting the Olympics next year goddamn
Even the French will hate Gobert now. That was a really dumb foul to give Latvia the lead.
Gobert committing that foul that allowed Latvia to go ahead and then missing the dookie lay-up hits like crack. Even with FIBA rules that heavily favor his game (no defensive 3-second, no goaltending after ball hits the rim), he can’t carry his team against Latvia without KP.
And without Porzingis. Let’s goooooo!
Didn’t expect this, so happy right now!
what a game by Latvia
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Je chiale
Crazy game, never would’ve expected France to go 0-2. Great game by Latvia.
Retour violent sur Terre.
We don’t deserve more.
Floor seats Crypto i got my tool in,
4th quarter yelling why dafuq Batum in
letss gooo, congratz braliukas 🇱🇹🤝🇱🇻
This means a lot, thanks Latvia
Shades of the 2022 playoffs, Davis Bertans gets the best of Gobert again and eliminates his team
So happy for this Latvia team. France getting what they deserved since eurobasket last year when they should have been eliminated from the round of 16. I don’t know what y’all are saying about Gobert in r/nba but the question whether or not he deserves that contract and Minnesota trading their future to get him has more and more of a definite answer every single passing day.
What a game by Latvija, they never gave up and played amazingly together, they truly deserved it and also their crowd was incredible as well
France choking harder than us. Amazing.
I only see comments about France being bad. Give some credit to Latvia, such an amazing comeback after France was just hitting every shot
Latvia has the best fans in the world.
Absolutely insane my goodness. Collet is gone for sure. Bronze in 2019, Silver in 2021, Silver in 2022, and out in the first group stage in 2023. What a way to go into the Olympics at home next summer
Say what you want about France but Fournier looked really, really good. GM’s should take notice and put out offers for him in the next couple months, preferably offering an athletic wing or rim protector who can guard 5 positions. Nice to see him redeem himself like this
[davis bertans](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/nba/players/full/9.png)
France killed themselves there.
So many bad shots down the stretch. And then turnovers.
im not crying, my eyes just hot from watching my people win!!!!! LETS FUCKING GOOOO!!!!!
LATVIJA LATVIJA!
Everyone thought Lithuania was the better Baltic country at Basketball.
Never thought we’d get out of the group play.
Let’s go Latvia, even without Porzingis, what a squad
What an entertaining WC Sunday! Two HUGE upsets and France is out of the WC!
What’s going on with France? They were really solid in the olympics
The ghost of Tingus Pingus is haunting.
Thanks France for breaking the ice in case we have a disappointing showing too!
EDIT: Dude who said Gobert fell off hard is eating rn
The French led throughout the match and even counted up to 14 points in advance, but their address, sensational at half-time, ended up plunging in the fourth quarter. Above all, the Blues have given up far too many balls (20) to their opponents.
I don’t usually like to denounce this too much, but I have the feeling that some lacked humility when entering this World Cup.
I am thinking, for example, of Rudy Gobert who launched declarations such as “I’m tired of bronze or silver medals, this year it’s gold”.
In the end, Rudy will be able to return more quickly to Minnesota without being disappointed to have another bronze or silver medal, since he will have nothing at all!
Collet should be fucking fired, it’s been years and years and years and he’s still so clueless when it comes to game management.
How do you take a timeout 37s before the end and draw up that pile of shit play with a Francisco – Yabusele handoff that puts pressure onto Fournier to make a play with 5 second on the clock ?
How do you go away for Yabusele after the third quarter showed how potent running our offense through him can be ?
It’s been years of this amateur shit, being unable to adapt our game to any other team, and just running our gameplan, even if it’s clear for everyone that we’re going into a wall. The only moments that we have played up to our supposed level is when our players have taken over, Collet’s a terrible leader and too strict in his ways.
Our defense was supposed to be a strong suit, and it totally collapsed through two games. On offense, a looooot of turnovers and just as many stagnant offensive possessions, where we seem afraid to play to our advantages.
Well done to Latvia, great game, and good luck for the rest of the tournament !
Was at the public watch party in Riga and it was ELECTRIC. What a win by Latvia! And what a sell by France!!!
I chose to rewatch the Germany/Australia game instead of watching this one.
I hate missing France lose
French analyst shamelessly criticising the federation because they prevented Heurtel playing because he plays in Russia.
When you get your money from murderers, you pay the consequences.
The bad habits that France had last year in eurobasket carried over to this tournament. They were very lucky to have mad the finals last time around, this time their luck ran out.
Le Team Redeem gonna be motivated next tourney with Wemby and Embiid.
Gobert was open under the basket for a tying dunk and they never even LOOKED at him. Maybe his teammates really do hate him.
Canada: no Jamal Murray, no Andrew Wiggins
Latvia: no Porzingis
France: took two Ls anyways
Can’t wait for Canada vs Latvia for the first real challenge
Everyone seems to be shitting on France, but those who watched the actual game and how close it was. Fair play to France. Was a physical game from start to end, Latvia’s first lead was at 0:39 sec to go
I’m always baffled at how big basketball is in Eastern Europe. Congrats to Latvia man, amazing fans.
So happy for our guys! Trailing by 12 for a big part and pulled it out in complete end.
Also glad to see Porziņģis be there to cheer even if he can’t play.
Our coach fucking sucks, he’s sucked for the 15 years he’s been our coach, he’s lucky TP and Batum saved his ass because he should never ever be allowed to coach this team ever again. Unfortunately he’s basically guaranteed to still coach for the Olympic games in Paris, hopefully Wemby can save his ass this time around.
How we didn’t give Yabusele the ball once in the 4th quarter when he’s easily our second best offensive threat should be a crime. And it was clear today that Tarpey was outplaying Batum but of course he sticks with his guys no matter what. Just no feel for the game, atrocious coaching all around.
I’m pissed, we had everything we needed to get ourselves a medal, and now we’re not even making it out of the group stage. Shameful.
Edit: And Rudy has the gall to blame the referees in his post-game interview… Have a look in the mirror first my man, always deflecting blame, can’t believe this shit. Fournier is the only one that has the balls to call it like it is, it was a shameful performance.
No shame in losing to a Davis “Him” Bertans led team.