Batum scores 18 as France beats Belgium

number 10 · Jul 25, 2009

In a stunning upset over powerhouse Belgium (if by stunning upset you mean easy victory), Nicolas Batum led France to an easy win in their 2nd warmup games for Euro 2009 qualification. His full line: 7/9 FG, 3/4 three pointers, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, 2 steals in 26 minutes. The final score was 82-44, so the stats are fairly meaningless, but at least he's playing well. boxscore here.

In France's first warmup game, Batum score 8 points (3/9) in a win over Austria.

crowTrobot · Jul 25, 2009

future olympic stud

bluefrog · Jul 25, 2009

Good to hear. France has a few NBA players and it says something about Batum that he can lead the team, even if it's a blowout.

I can't wait to see the sophomores play next season!

ehizzy3 · Jul 25, 2009

batum doesn't start? :[

Minstrel · Jul 25, 2009

Tony Parker isn't playing for the team? Does he play for France in the Olympics?

Nikolokolus · Jul 25, 2009

Good for Nic, high level competition is really going to help him this summer (along with Rudy).

B-Roy · Jul 25, 2009

Florent Pietrus was better.

Drop Batum, sign Pietrus.

Денг Гордон · Jul 25, 2009

How much did Joakim have?

THE HCP · Jul 25, 2009

Are these games being broadcast on TV?

ehizzy3 · Jul 25, 2009

Денг Гордон said:
How much did Joakim have?

10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block in 14 minutes

andalusian · Jul 25, 2009

Денг Гордон said:
How much did Joakim have?

2 joints, a bottle of Pinot Grigio and a pack of Gitanes.

Nikolokolus · Jul 25, 2009

andalusian said:
2 joints, a bottle of Pinot Grigio and a pack of Gitanes.

Just two?

Crimson the Cat · Jul 25, 2009

This offseason keeps getting better and better. The experience oden and bat are gettin is going show up big time.

Nikolokolus · Jul 25, 2009

Crimson the Cat said:
This offseason keeps getting better and better. The experience oden and bat are gettin is going show up big time.

I doubt you would have been able to say this without being sarcastic two weeks ago.

handiman · Jul 25, 2009

Nikolokolus said:
I doubt you would have been able to say this without being sarcastic two weeks ago.

Heck, even two days ago.

illmatic99 · Jul 26, 2009

Another solid game from Nic against the Czech Republic: http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/4338/00/89/63/50nSFhNmrsU5A

Led his team in scoring and assists. Diaw and Noah played as well.

15pts, 6/11FG, 1/3 from 3, 2/4 FT, 1reb, 5asts, 1to, 2stl, 1blk in 30 minutes.

TehChad · Jul 26, 2009

Ba-TOOOOM Shakalaka!!!

Sorry, had to say it.

Crimson the Cat · Jul 26, 2009

yuyuza1 said:
Another solid game from Nic against the Chech Republic: http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/4338/00/89/63/50nSFhNmrsU5A

Led his team in scoring and assists. Diaw and Noah played as well.

15pts, 6/11FG, 1/3 from 3, 2/4 FT, 1reb, 5asts, 1to, 2stl, 1blk in 30 minutes.

Nice

graybeard · Jul 26, 2009

Look at those assist numbers! Are we developing a point forward here? Who the hell needs Turkeyglue. Those are starting to look like Pippin numbers.

tlongII · Jul 26, 2009

I'll never understand why KP had his eye on Turkoglu. Nic, Martell, and Travis are an excellent group to have at SF.

Wheels · Jul 26, 2009

ehizzy3 said:
batum doesn't start? :[

neither did Rudy in the gold medal game

Wheels · Jul 26, 2009

tlongII said:
I'll never understand why KP had his eye on Turkoglu. Nic, Martell, and Travis are an excellent group to have at SF.

I would think cause Outlaw and Webster and Blake could have net us a better PG than just Blake alone.

number 10 · Jul 26, 2009

Minstrel said:
Tony Parker isn't playing for the team? Does he play for France in the Olympics?

he got "injured" in the first game against Austria, probably just a tweaked ankle but there's no point in him playing in warmup games.

zeded · Jul 26, 2009

HispanicCausinPanic said:
Are these games being broadcast on TV?

I had the same question HCP and don't see an answer. Help anyone?

Денг Гордон · Jul 26, 2009

What's the French team look like as a whole as far as NBAers?

Tony Parker, Nicolas Batum, Boris Diaw, Mikael Pietrus, and Joakim Noah is what I have down right now. Any other NBAers I missed? Gelebale maybe? They have a pretty good team. Probably will be the team to qualify.

Hopefully ESPN360 has the European Championship streaming online. It will be fun to watch.

The amount of NBA talent playing for teams in the European Championship will be exciting. Just off the top of my head, you have Chris Kaman and Dirk Nowitzki for Germany, Andrei Kirileinko, Sergey Monya, and Viktor Khryapa for Russia, Ben Gordon, Pops Mensah Bonsu and maybe Kelenna Azuibuke and Luol Deng for Great Britain, Pau Gasol, Ricky Rubio, Marc Gasol, and Jose Calderon for Spain. Tony Parker, Joakim Noah, Nicolas Batum, Mikael Pietrus, and Boris Diaw for France if they qualify. Andris Biedrins for Latvia.

Lots of good talent there.

illmatic99 · Jul 26, 2009

Денг Гордон said:
What's the French team look like as a whole as far as NBAers?

Tony Parker, Nicolas Batum, Boris Diaw, Mikael Pietrus, and Joakim Noah is what I have down right now. Any other NBAers I missed? Gelebale maybe?

Ronny Turiaf, Johan Petro, and newly drafted (Spurs) Nando de Colo.

number 10 · Jul 26, 2009

zeded said:
I had the same question HCP and don't see an answer. Help anyone?

This was a three game warmup tournament, so no TV or streams. I'm sure there will be streams once France starts their qualifiers (August 5th against Italy) and definitely for the actual Eurobasket tournament.

ehizzy3 said:
batum doesn't start? :[

he starts.

Денг Гордон said:
What's the French team look like as a whole as far as NBAers?

Keep in mind that, thanks to the Bulls, Noah's participation with the French team is finished.

axs88 · Jul 26, 2009

Денг Гордон said:
What's the French team look like as a whole as far as NBAers?

Tony Parker, Nicolas Batum, Boris Diaw, Mikael Pietrus, and Joakim Noah is what I have down right now. Any other NBAers I missed? Gelebale maybe? They have a pretty good team. Probably will be the team to qualify.

Hopefully ESPN360 has the European Championship streaming online. It will be fun to watch.

The amount of NBA talent playing for teams in the European Championship will be exciting. Just off the top of my head, you have Chris Kaman and Dirk Nowitzki for Germany, Andrei Kirileinko, Sergey Monya, and Viktor Khryapa for Russia, Ben Gordon, Pops Mensah Bonsu and maybe Kelenna Azuibuke and Luol Deng for Great Britain, Pau Gasol, Ricky Rubio, Marc Gasol, and Jose Calderon for Spain. Tony Parker, Joakim Noah, Nicolas Batum, Mikael Pietrus, and Boris Diaw for France if they qualify. Andris Biedrins for Latvia.

Lots of good talent there.

I think Mikael Pietrus isn't on the team (and hasn't been for some years or maybe forever), only his older brother Florent.

Rastapopoulos · Jul 26, 2009

Boxscore: I like how it shows not just the fouls committed, but the fouls drawn (Batum 5, Noah 6) and not just the blocks, but the shots of yours that get blocked.

Rastapopoulos · Jul 26, 2009

number 10 said:
Keep in mind that, thanks to the Bulls, Noah's participation with the French team is finished.

? He played against Belgium and Czech Republic.

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