It just doesn't look smooth or good to me. Like it all feels a bit flukey. Spain and France really don't seem to have any standout athletes outside of Sarr.
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Yeah, he looks pretty raw and mid. Has let his man drive around him fairly easily 3 possessions (that I recall).
Wish I would watched last year's U19 without knowing who was who going in. Wonder how much Bilal/Rupert/Cissoko stood out to the unbiased eye.
I think last year it was FIBA Euro. No WC. The WC was in 2021 when Wemby outplayed Chet.
Well my point stands either way.
Oh yeah, I have watched the games since they happened when doing the 2023 draft.
It's just a different experience when you go into a game really not knowing who you are supposed to be looking at.
On France: Basically just Sarr. I would keep my eye on Perrin. He seems like a good athlete with a great motor. Seems a bit chubby and raw, but I see some natural talent that might not be fully tapped.
I want to like Risacher based on the highlights I've seen and the player he projects to be, but he just hasn't done anything this game and it's not a great sign if you can't standout in your age group competition.
That's been my experience with Risacher too... I just keep waiting for him to do SOMETHING! ANYTHING! And he just... floats out there, commits 2 fouls early and gets taken out... then he flashes for 5 minutes just enough to keep me hooked and not turn off the game... only to continue floating for the rest of the game.
For whatever it's worth... this is probably the worst Almansa game I've seen. He's like... the MVP of the last 2 FIBA tournaments he's been in and he will likely be the MVP of this one if Spain wins...
Probably premature but I'm all the way out on the France dude. No thank you.
Ok so the Perrin dude plays for Illinois. Didn't play at all as a freshman.
What's with the Illinois coach benching talented freshman?
What's with the Illinois coach benching talented freshman?