France eliminates Canada despite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 27 points
Scott Agness: France defeats Canada in the men’s quarter-finals in Paris, 82-73. They raced ahead 19-5 and led the entire game. Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard had 1a in 15mins. Trey Lyles finished with 2p, 3r, in 12mins. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27. France faces Germany on Thu.
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Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander feels his team lacked in energy and aggressiveness #Paris2024
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 3:20 PM
Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander feels his team lacked in energy and aggressiveness #Paris2024
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 3:20 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Obviously a disappointing Olympics end today…
…but one last shout to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort and Team Canada.
First time Canada men’s hoops made it to the Olympics since 2000. SGA was 2 years old. Dort was 1. – 2:15 PM
Obviously a disappointing Olympics end today…
…but one last shout to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort and Team Canada.
First time Canada men’s hoops made it to the Olympics since 2000. SGA was 2 years old. Dort was 1. – 2:15 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Shai today:
27 PTS
5 REB
2 STL
Not enough to beat France. pic.twitter.com/hNaAJemaDi – 2:06 PM
Shai today:
27 PTS
5 REB
2 STL
Not enough to beat France. pic.twitter.com/hNaAJemaDi – 2:06 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
France defeats Canada in the men’s quarter-finals in Paris, 82-73. They raced ahead 19-5 and led the entire game.
Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard had 1a in 15mins. Trey Lyles finished with 2p, 3r, in 12mins. SGA scored 27.
France faces Germany on Thu. – 2:05 PM
France defeats Canada in the men’s quarter-finals in Paris, 82-73. They raced ahead 19-5 and led the entire game.
Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard had 1a in 15mins. Trey Lyles finished with 2p, 3r, in 12mins. SGA scored 27.
France faces Germany on Thu. – 2:05 PM
Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Could have used Edey. Could have used Wiggins. But Murray not being close to himself, Olynyk no longer a factor really hurt too. As long as SGA plays Canada should still be a threat at World Cup and Olympics though. My guess: USA 🥇,
Germany, Serbia – 2:01 PM
Could have used Edey. Could have used Wiggins. But Murray not being close to himself, Olynyk no longer a factor really hurt too. As long as SGA plays Canada should still be a threat at World Cup and Olympics though. My guess: USA 🥇,
Germany, Serbia – 2:01 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Fournier slams the door with a 40 footer to beat the clock off a 3rd offensive rebound. In a 7 game series, Canada, IMO, is the better team. But this isn’t best of 7. France showed up. Canada, really, save for SGA & Barrett, did not. – 1:58 PM
Fournier slams the door with a 40 footer to beat the clock off a 3rd offensive rebound. In a 7 game series, Canada, IMO, is the better team. But this isn’t best of 7. France showed up. Canada, really, save for SGA & Barrett, did not. – 1:58 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Canada’s halfcourt offense didn’t look good in the exhibition against the Americans in Vegas a month ago, it looks worse today. Can’t be SGA against the world. – 1:53 PM
Canada’s halfcourt offense didn’t look good in the exhibition against the Americans in Vegas a month ago, it looks worse today. Can’t be SGA against the world. – 1:53 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
SGA is a bit tired. He’s been carrying Canada today. It needs someone else to step up. #Paris2024 – 1:44 PM
SGA is a bit tired. He’s been carrying Canada today. It needs someone else to step up. #Paris2024 – 1:44 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Better quarter for Canada (albeit: low bar). They forced 5 turnovers, cut back on the fouling & got to the line 9 times (after attempting 8 FTs in the 1st half). SGA (9 of his 22 pts in the Q) has been great & signs of life from a few others (Dort/Birch). France still up by 11. – 1:34 PM
Better quarter for Canada (albeit: low bar). They forced 5 turnovers, cut back on the fouling & got to the line 9 times (after attempting 8 FTs in the 1st half). SGA (9 of his 22 pts in the Q) has been great & signs of life from a few others (Dort/Birch). France still up by 11. – 1:34 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trying to will Canada to the semi-finals.
Canada was down 19 in the 3rd.
Cut it to 8 points with 3:44 to go in the 3rd.
SGA has 22 of Canada’s 46.
Special player. – 1:25 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trying to will Canada to the semi-finals.
Canada was down 19 in the 3rd.
Cut it to 8 points with 3:44 to go in the 3rd.
SGA has 22 of Canada’s 46.
Special player. – 1:25 PM
Royce Young @royceyoung
This is some kind of a performance by SGA. Putting his country all the way on his back. – 1:23 PM
This is some kind of a performance by SGA. Putting his country all the way on his back. – 1:23 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
What a play by Lu Dort. Sheesh. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is up to 17 after that bucket created by Dort. – 1:17 PM
What a play by Lu Dort. Sheesh. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is up to 17 after that bucket created by Dort. – 1:17 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Somehow, Jamal Murray is the second leading scorer for Canada with 5 points on 6 shots.
Down 16 and only SGA playing well. Canada needs Murray to share the burden here. Or at least someone else. Anyone to go with Shai. – 12:54 PM
Somehow, Jamal Murray is the second leading scorer for Canada with 5 points on 6 shots.
Down 16 and only SGA playing well. Canada needs Murray to share the burden here. Or at least someone else. Anyone to go with Shai. – 12:54 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
SGA is the first athlete I can remember watching that reminds me of Griffey. Effortless, smooth, cool as can be, constantly wows you, etc. – 12:46 PM
SGA is the first athlete I can remember watching that reminds me of Griffey. Effortless, smooth, cool as can be, constantly wows you, etc. – 12:46 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
France has no one who can guard SGA. He’s been Canada’s offense. FRA 32, CAN 22.
#Paris2024 – 12:42 PM
France has no one who can guard SGA. He’s been Canada’s offense. FRA 32, CAN 22.
#Paris2024 – 12:42 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
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
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Murray hits his second three-pointer of the tournament on a kickout from SGA. – 12:30 PM
Murray hits his second three-pointer of the tournament on a kickout from SGA. – 12:30 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
New Locked on #Thunder Podcast:
🏀 SGA vs Wemby preview
🏀 Mailbag Pod
🏀 Most Impactful off the bench?
🏀 3 second rule helping or hurting?
#ThunderUp
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder pic.twitter.com/bhxH4zxYF2 – 9:12 PM
New Locked on #Thunder Podcast:
🏀 SGA vs Wemby preview
🏀 Mailbag Pod
🏀 Most Impactful off the bench?
🏀 3 second rule helping or hurting?
#ThunderUp
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder pic.twitter.com/bhxH4zxYF2 – 9:12 PM
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