France head coach says Rudy Gobert benching had nothing to do with finger injury
Mike Finger: Collet did say Rudy Gobert hurt his finger at practice and had an MRI. But Collet made it clear the lineup change had nothing to do with injury. Could have lied and given his veteran star cover, but chose to be honest instead. Gotta respect it.
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Sam Amick @sam_amick
To be clear, France coach Vincent Collet said Rudy Gobert was cleared to play. But Collet wanted to go small, and he liked the lineups that were working even after the starters. He saw a chance to let Rudy heal, yes, but this was largely strategic.
nytimes.com/athletic/56845… – 4:40 PM
To be clear, France coach Vincent Collet said Rudy Gobert was cleared to play. But Collet wanted to go small, and he liked the lineups that were working even after the starters. He saw a chance to let Rudy heal, yes, but this was largely strategic.
nytimes.com/athletic/56845… – 4:40 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
Was Rudy Gobert benched or hurt in France’s upset win over Canada? The answer is…yes?
French coach Vincent Collet explains why he wanted Wemby at the center spot (over Gobert) and clarifies the details of Rudy’s finger injury, at @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/56845… – 4:38 PM
Was Rudy Gobert benched or hurt in France’s upset win over Canada? The answer is…yes?
French coach Vincent Collet explains why he wanted Wemby at the center spot (over Gobert) and clarifies the details of Rudy’s finger injury, at @TheAthletic
nytimes.com/athletic/56845… – 4:38 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Centers today:
Embiid in 1st half — Gobert —
14 PTS 0 PTS
7 REB 1 REB pic.twitter.com/NhWg9q6z9w – 4:19 PM
Centers today:
Embiid in 1st half — Gobert —
14 PTS 0 PTS
7 REB 1 REB pic.twitter.com/NhWg9q6z9w – 4:19 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Rudy Gobert on limited minutes in quarterfinals win over Canada:
“Matchups, injury – it was a good decision”
#Paris2024
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 3:38 PM
Rudy Gobert on limited minutes in quarterfinals win over Canada:
“Matchups, injury – it was a good decision”
#Paris2024
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 3:38 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Rudy Gobert played only FOUR minutes in France’s crucial quarterfinal game against Canada due to a minor surgery on one of his fingers 😳 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/2TJ4IWle57 – 2:58 PM
Rudy Gobert played only FOUR minutes in France’s crucial quarterfinal game against Canada due to a minor surgery on one of his fingers 😳 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/2TJ4IWle57 – 2:58 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
So, Gobert either had surgery or didn’t have surgery. Got it! In any case, worked out pretty well for France today, I’d say. pic.twitter.com/ay7B76Au2B – 2:58 PM
So, Gobert either had surgery or didn’t have surgery. Got it! In any case, worked out pretty well for France today, I’d say. pic.twitter.com/ay7B76Au2B – 2:58 PM
Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
France center Rudy Gobert said he injured his left ring finger in practice two days ago and had surgery on it yesterday which limited his minutes against Canada. France advanced to semis with victory vs. Canada. – 2:37 PM
France center Rudy Gobert said he injured his left ring finger in practice two days ago and had surgery on it yesterday which limited his minutes against Canada. France advanced to semis with victory vs. Canada. – 2:37 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
France’s Rudy Gobert, who was benched and played limited minutes in quarterfinal win over Canada, said he suffered an unspecified finger injury during practice before the knockout round.
– Two fingers on left hand were taped together. pic.twitter.com/rr1F4Z6MWE – 2:29 PM
France’s Rudy Gobert, who was benched and played limited minutes in quarterfinal win over Canada, said he suffered an unspecified finger injury during practice before the knockout round.
– Two fingers on left hand were taped together. pic.twitter.com/rr1F4Z6MWE – 2:29 PM
Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
The fact that it was Yabusele/Cordinier/Fournier that were the story and not Wemby/Gobert/Batum was something I didn’t see coming. Nor did I see Brooks scoring only 2 points, or Murray struggling (again (unfortunately)).
This stings.
But I still believe the future is bright. – 2:17 PM
The fact that it was Yabusele/Cordinier/Fournier that were the story and not Wemby/Gobert/Batum was something I didn’t see coming. Nor did I see Brooks scoring only 2 points, or Murray struggling (again (unfortunately)).
This stings.
But I still believe the future is bright. – 2:17 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Rudy Gobert played only FOUR minutes in France’s crucial quarterfinal game against Canada 😳 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/q9mQwFRvYA – 2:14 PM
Rudy Gobert played only FOUR minutes in France’s crucial quarterfinal game against Canada 😳 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/q9mQwFRvYA – 2:14 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
France came into the QF with 5 NBA players:
Wemby: 7 points
Gobert: 4 minutes
Fournier: came off bench
Batum: scoreless
Coulibaly: 1 minutes
Yabusele/Cordinier/Lassort: 55 points
Credit HC Vincent Collet. A bold game plan, they executed it perfectly and it paid off. – 2:04 PM
France came into the QF with 5 NBA players:
Wemby: 7 points
Gobert: 4 minutes
Fournier: came off bench
Batum: scoreless
Coulibaly: 1 minutes
Yabusele/Cordinier/Lassort: 55 points
Credit HC Vincent Collet. A bold game plan, they executed it perfectly and it paid off. – 2:04 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
France upsets Canada 82-73 in phenomenal quarterfinal win for the hosts.
– Benching Rudy Gobert clears way for Yabusele & Lessort, who punish Canada inside.
-Cordinier w/ night for the ages.
– Wembanyama, often adrift, has big block late.
– Will get rematch vs. Germany in semis. – 2:04 PM
France upsets Canada 82-73 in phenomenal quarterfinal win for the hosts.
– Benching Rudy Gobert clears way for Yabusele & Lessort, who punish Canada inside.
-Cordinier w/ night for the ages.
– Wembanyama, often adrift, has big block late.
– Will get rematch vs. Germany in semis. – 2:04 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Rudy Gobert played 3 minutes for France today. pic.twitter.com/1JYKDBQvLH – 1:59 PM
Rudy Gobert played 3 minutes for France today. pic.twitter.com/1JYKDBQvLH – 1:59 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Yabusele, Cordinier and Lessort have combined for 48 points. Wemby, Fournier, Gobert and Batum 7. FRA up 10.
#Paris2024 – 1:29 PM
Yabusele, Cordinier and Lessort have combined for 48 points. Wemby, Fournier, Gobert and Batum 7. FRA up 10.
#Paris2024 – 1:29 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Who had France up 13 midway through 3Q with Wemby, Gobert and Batum combining for 2 points?
#Paris2024 – 1:19 PM
Who had France up 13 midway through 3Q with Wemby, Gobert and Batum combining for 2 points?
#Paris2024 – 1:19 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Wemby and Gobert have combined for 2 points and haven’t hit a shot (0-for-3). Yet, France leads Canada 45-29 at the half. OK then. – 12:55 PM
Wemby and Gobert have combined for 2 points and haven’t hit a shot (0-for-3). Yet, France leads Canada 45-29 at the half. OK then. – 12:55 PM
Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Canada got outworked too often for loose balls & rebounds — with Wemby & Gobert off the floor…
Then when Wemby came back with about 2:40 left in the half, it was almost entirely 3 ball after 3 ball for the Canadians.
And the FT disparity (*not on the refs) is a major issue. – 12:54 PM
Canada got outworked too often for loose balls & rebounds — with Wemby & Gobert off the floor…
Then when Wemby came back with about 2:40 left in the half, it was almost entirely 3 ball after 3 ball for the Canadians.
And the FT disparity (*not on the refs) is a major issue. – 12:54 PM
Mike Finger @mikefinger
In the first half, Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier and Nic Batum combined for five (5) points.
France leads by 16. – 12:52 PM
In the first half, Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier and Nic Batum combined for five (5) points.
France leads by 16. – 12:52 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Gobert out after 2:11, and France was outscored by 5 with him on the court. Back-to-back SGA buckets have Canada within 10 points. – 12:40 PM
Gobert out after 2:11, and France was outscored by 5 with him on the court. Back-to-back SGA buckets have Canada within 10 points. – 12:40 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Rudy Gobert entered this game and the momentum immediately swung away from France. – 12:38 PM
Rudy Gobert entered this game and the momentum immediately swung away from France. – 12:38 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Gobert benched for the whole first quarter, checks in and immediately gets dunked on, objectively very funny – 12:32 PM
Gobert benched for the whole first quarter, checks in and immediately gets dunked on, objectively very funny – 12:32 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Lessort gets cooked by SGA in PnR coverage, and here comes Rudy Gobert for the first time in this game — two minutes into the second quarter – 12:31 PM
Lessort gets cooked by SGA in PnR coverage, and here comes Rudy Gobert for the first time in this game — two minutes into the second quarter – 12:31 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Rudy Gobert comes in for first time at 7:41 mark in second quarter with France up 28-13. bit.ly/4cjHM4C – 12:31 PM
Rudy Gobert comes in for first time at 7:41 mark in second quarter with France up 28-13. bit.ly/4cjHM4C – 12:31 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Rudy Gobert has been benched by France in their quarterfinal matchup against Canada.
France is rolling with Victor Wembanyama as their primary big man. pic.twitter.com/cBw66lAj7K – 12:28 PM
Rudy Gobert has been benched by France in their quarterfinal matchup against Canada.
France is rolling with Victor Wembanyama as their primary big man. pic.twitter.com/cBw66lAj7K – 12:28 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
France up 23-10 after the first quarter against Canada.
No Rudy Gobert so far. – 12:25 PM
France up 23-10 after the first quarter against Canada.
No Rudy Gobert so far. – 12:25 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
France coach Vincent Collet & Victor Wembanyama lamented poor ball movement in blowout loss to Germany.
– Collet benches Gobert to match up w/ undersized Canada & spread court.
– France up 23-10 after first quarter & Gobert hasn’t played.
– Best they’ve looked in Olympics. – 12:24 PM
France coach Vincent Collet & Victor Wembanyama lamented poor ball movement in blowout loss to Germany.
– Collet benches Gobert to match up w/ undersized Canada & spread court.
– France up 23-10 after first quarter & Gobert hasn’t played.
– Best they’ve looked in Olympics. – 12:24 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
France is 8 deep so far, perennial DPOY candidate Rudy Gobert is not among those 8, and Canada has 5 points in 8 minutes. Make it make sense. – 12:18 PM
France is 8 deep so far, perennial DPOY candidate Rudy Gobert is not among those 8, and Canada has 5 points in 8 minutes. Make it make sense. – 12:18 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
France still going with the no-stagger frontcourt, have Wemby and Gobert off floor at same time. – 12:16 PM
France still going with the no-stagger frontcourt, have Wemby and Gobert off floor at same time. – 12:16 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
We’ve yet to see Gobert for France. He didn’t start, which could be a matchup thing vs the smaller/quicker Canadians, but strange that he’s not out there now that Wemby has gone to the bench. – 12:16 PM
We’ve yet to see Gobert for France. He didn’t start, which could be a matchup thing vs the smaller/quicker Canadians, but strange that he’s not out there now that Wemby has gone to the bench. – 12:16 PM
Mike Finger @mikefinger
Victor Wembanyama: second to Rudy Gobert for NBA defensive player of the year.
Rudy Gobert: Now Team France’s third-string center. – 12:15 PM
Victor Wembanyama: second to Rudy Gobert for NBA defensive player of the year.
Rudy Gobert: Now Team France’s third-string center. – 12:15 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Moving Gobert and Fournier to the bench is working early for France. – 12:13 PM
Moving Gobert and Fournier to the bench is working early for France. – 12:13 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Gobert has not played. France matching up with Canada, with more athleticism and perimeter players. – 12:11 PM
Gobert has not played. France matching up with Canada, with more athleticism and perimeter players. – 12:11 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Not sure how much Isaia Cordinier would have featured in Canada’s scouting report, but he’s got 10 of France’s 13 points, including back-to-back 3s. Wemby and Gobert are scoreless, but Canada trails by 8 early on. – 12:08 PM
Not sure how much Isaia Cordinier would have featured in Canada’s scouting report, but he’s got 10 of France’s 13 points, including back-to-back 3s. Wemby and Gobert are scoreless, but Canada trails by 8 early on. – 12:08 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
France coach Vincent Collet, facing massive pressure as Olympics host, removes veterans Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier from starting lineup for do-or-die quarterfinal vs. Canada. – 12:05 PM
France coach Vincent Collet, facing massive pressure as Olympics host, removes veterans Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier from starting lineup for do-or-die quarterfinal vs. Canada. – 12:05 PM
Mike Finger @mikefinger
French coach Vincent Collet benched Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier to start this game, which took some guts, and so far, so good. – 12:04 PM
French coach Vincent Collet benched Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier to start this game, which took some guts, and so far, so good. – 12:04 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Lineup change: Rudy Gobert coming off the bench for France today against Canada – 12:02 PM
Lineup change: Rudy Gobert coming off the bench for France today against Canada – 12:02 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Between them, Gobert and Wemby have blocked 14 shots at the Olympics (they rank 1st and 2nd, respectively, in that category). That’s more than 10 of the 12 teams in the tournament, and twice as many blocks as Canada has recorded through 3 games. – 11:10 AM
Between them, Gobert and Wemby have blocked 14 shots at the Olympics (they rank 1st and 2nd, respectively, in that category). That’s more than 10 of the 12 teams in the tournament, and twice as many blocks as Canada has recorded through 3 games. – 11:10 AM
More on this storyline
Mike Finger: Kind of an amazing postgame mixed-zone story here: Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier said Gobert had finger surgery yesterday, and that’s why he didn’t start. But French coach Vincent Collet said it was not a surgery, and Gobert was benched to start Wemby at the 5. -via Twitter @mikefinger / August 6, 2024
France has done it. They are again at the Olympic semifinals, this time in front of their fans in Paris. Vincent Collet’s side defeated Canada and will face Germany for the final. Les Bleus achieved this with Rudy Gobert playing only three minutes. The Minnesota Timberwolves center explained what happened and why he got limited minutes. “Some of it was about matchups, things that happened in practice, injuries, things like that, but regardless, that was a really good decision,” Gobert said. He emphasized that the team comes first. “The communication was key. A lot of things happened. I have full trust in my teammates and coaches, and it worked. We see the way we started again tonight. Guys were already ready to play and they set the tone for the game.” -via EuroHoops.net / August 6, 2024
Gobert injured his fingers, as head coach Collet confirmed. “He was injured and there was also the issue of the matchups. He was informed about the decision to have him play limited minutes,” Vincent Collet said. -via EuroHoops.net / August 6, 2024