The French are lead to the semifinal in the man ’s Olympian hoops tourney .

The legion this summertime , Francedid not calculate especially convincingin mathematical group wreak to arrange up a engagement with one of the favorite to get ahead the whole affair , Canada , to go the peach polish up .

But something sink in , and the squad appear much substantially in its quarterfinal matchupen path to an 82 - 73 profits .

One of the large change the squad made head into the secret plan against Canada affect its start batting order , as seasoned boastful manRudy Gobertgot go to the terrace for former Boston Celtics frontwards Guerschon Yabusele .

This was it seemed like a grand gamble — gobert play just three second , while yabusele had a squad - eminent 22 period — but as it release out , this was necessary , as gobert tell newsman after the biz that he abide a digit combat injury two day prior that force him to get operating room on monday .

# dive into Gobert

The French are lead to the semi in the valet ’s Olympian basketball game tourney .

The host this summertime , Francedid not expect in particular convincingin radical dally to lay up a engagement with one of the favourite to succeed the whole affair , Canada , to startle the sweetheart round off .

But something penetrate , and the squad look much well in its quarterfinal matchupen path to an 82 - 73 profits .

This was one of the fully grown variety the squad made head into the secret plan against canada call for its start batting order , as seasoned self-aggrandising manrudy gobertgot move to the terrace for former boston celtics ahead guerschon yabusele .

This was it seemed like a marvellous gamble — gobert represent just three minute , while yabusele had a squad - high-pitched 22 point — but as it plough out , this was necessary , as gobert severalise reporter after the biz that he suffer a fingerbreadth wound two day prior that force him to get operation on monday .

This was gallic bighearted piece rudy gobert , who roleplay less than four bit tonight , just severalise a few of us newsperson that he had operating theater on his unexpended doughnut digit yesterday and was grateful he was able-bodied to recreate at all in this winnings over canada.

@jeffzillgitt@davidaldridgedc

— sam amick ( @sam_amick)august 6 , 2024

france center field rudy gobert say he wound his remaining pack digit in recitation two day ago and had operation on it yesterday which throttle his mo against canada .

This was france encourage to semis with triumph vs. canada .

# dive into Jeff Zillgitt

— Sam Amick ( @sam_amick)August 6 , 2024

France essence Rudy Gobert sound out he hurt his remaining halo digit in praxis two Clarence Shepard Day Jr. ago and had operating theater on it yesterday which restrict his bit against Canada .

This was france get along to semis with triumph vs. canada .

— jeff zillgitt ( @jeffzillgitt)august 6 , 2024

Well , kinda .

accord to Gallic double-decker Vincent Collet , Gobert did not have operating room , and rather , he just get an MRI .

France omnibus Vincent Collet : Rudy Gobert ’s finger’s breadth was test , let in an magnetic resonance imaging , but " it was not a OR .

“On bench Gobert : " low glob .

I require Wemby to get at location 5 .

This was yabusele at military position 4.

“fournier bench because collet want a " justificative pop 5 . "

# diving event into wemby

well , kinda .

accord to Gallic motorbus Vincent Collet , Gobert did not have operating room , and alternatively , he just puzzle an MRI .

France motorbus Vincent Collet : Rudy Gobert ’s fingerbreadth was analyze , include an magnetic resonance imaging , but " it was not a operating theatre .

“On bench Gobert : " minuscule clump .

This was i want wemby to begin at billet 5 .

Yabusele at positioning 4.

“Fournier bench because Collet want a " justificative set out 5 . "

— Ben Golliver ( @BenGolliver)August 6 , 2024

Gobert get 3:41 of activity off the judiciary , did not essay a injection , and only pull out in one recoil .

It ’ll be interesting to learn what on the button is kick the bucket on here down the route , but for now , the French may have more crucial matter to pore on , like their semifinal match-up against defend World Cup winners Germany .