Victor Wembanyama and France are headed to the gold medal game for the second consecutive Olympics.
and France are headed to the gold medal game for the second consecutive Olympics after beating Germany 73-69 in the first of two semifinals Thursday.while Isaia Cordinier chipped in 16, none more important than two free throws with seven seconds to play to seal the win
Wembanyama -- already the NBA Rookie of the Year and a No. 1 draft pick -- now has a new accolade -- an Olympic medalist. The only question is whether it'll be gold or silver, something that will be determined Saturday night. The French lost to the U.S. in the final at the Tokyo Games three years ago.
His final numbers Thursday, with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and team president RC Buford looking on: 11 points, seven rebounds on just 4 of 17 shooting. The numbers didn't look great, but his impact went well beyond what was on the stat sheet.got by Wembanyama on his way to the rim. All Wembanyama had to do was basically turn around at that point; he stuck out his right arm and stopped Schroder's shot from getting even the tiniest bit airborne.
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