Vincent Collet, who is expected to leave his position with the French team, spoke about the result in the final against Team USA.

There are obviously some regrets, because the opponent was beatable for the coach.

He took stock in front of the journalists.

It’s a page that is turning for the French team after these Olympic Games.

Nando de Colo and Nicolas Batum will not return, Rudy Gobert has sown doubt, while Vincent Collet would have finished. It is not yet confirmed, but the coach confirmed after the final that it was probably the end clap for him following this defeat.

A new era is beginning for the Blues with Victor Wembanyama as the headliner, he who embodies the future of the French team for the next international competitions.

His goal? To come back in 4 years for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles to take the gold and why not beat Team USA in the process.

It must be said that the talent is there.

Vincent Collet honest about this failure
Collet, for his part, will normally follow all this from afar.

But he is aware that the French team can beat Team USA, especially since he has some regrets following this final. The Blues were “not far away” according to his own admission to journalists, but such a match is decided on small details.

This is what he explained to the media concerning the final.

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Vincent Collet (comments relayed by Le Figaro): “To be honest, I expected more today.

The match showed me that we could have done more, but you have to play the perfect match (to beat them) and we didn’t do it.

I think that with a little more, we could have pushed them even more.

We weren’t far away. But I’m sure we could have done better. We had the opportunity, we didn’t seize it.

We’ll have to think about it next time…”

It’s impossible to know when “the next time” will take place, but count on Wembanyama and his partners to be ready.

Especially since for Collet, Team USA is struggling in this FIBA ​​basketball for several reasons:

Collet: “There are big differences between international basketball and the NBA. You can’t isolate as easily, even if they do it thanks to their great talent.

But the normal way to play in FIBA ​​basketball is to circulate the ball, to use movement more, they are not used to doing that.

They dominate because they have a margin in terms of individual talent.”

Vincent Collet obviously has some regrets after this defeat of the French team, especially since Team USA was beatable according to him.

But against such talents, notably Stephen Curry, the slightest mistake is paid for dearly in the end.