Despite a good atmosphere in this Olympic Games final, the enthusiasm for France was perhaps not as impressive as the last matches.
Many people were able to notice it, including Vincent Collet, who spoke at a press conference.
Close to the feat against Team USA, the Blues unfortunately did not manage to overthrow Steve Kerr’s men this Saturday evening.
Only 3 points difference with 3 minutes to go, but Stephen Curry was simply too strong, he who put in an exceptional performance to win the gold medal.
On the other side, on the side of the French team, there will be regrets.
Regrets because victory was not necessarily very far away.
With a 10/17 on the free throw line and a 9/30 on three-pointers (18/36 for Team USA), Evan Fournier and his teammates were unfortunately too clumsy to hope for a positive outcome.
There was that and perhaps a lack of fervor in the room to support this team.
Vincent Collet disappointed by the atmosphere in these finals
So how can we explain such an atmosphere? Lack of support from French supporters? Not really, they who have made noise since the beginning of the tournament.
But because it is a final, many fans present on site came to support Team USA in particular, which Collet noticed as he explained in a press conference.
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Vincent Collet (comments relayed by BeBasket): “I felt it very strongly, admitted coach Vincent Collet.
I think it’s the prices of the seats and there was a lot of international public this (Sunday) evening, much more than in the other matches and we were clearly less supported than the previous matches.
It was very clear. Because normally when we got back to 3 points, the room should have been in fusion and it wasn’t completely.”
“As soon as we missed a 3-point shot, Stephen Curry put another one on the other side, there was almost an explosion in the room at that moment.
So that’s how it is, the Olympic Games don’t belong to France.
I expected it. We had seen the prices. I suspected that the audience would be much more sparse and coming from different backgrounds.”
Enough to make the difference? Without a doubt, even if the French made their voices heard to support the players as much as possible.
There was a little something extra missing, giving the players a lot of regrets. But like Victor Wembanyama, count on them to come back even stronger.
Vincent Collet was a little disappointed with the atmosphere, aware that the Blues were not fully supported in this game, especially in the last 3 minutes.
Disappointing for the French team, who undoubtedly deserved better.
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