Considered a “diesel” by Evan Fournier, Rudy Gobert once again waited for the “money time” to bring out the big game. A big dunk, free throws, rebounds… The pivot of the Wolves weighed on the extension and the victory of France against Italy. He signs a new big double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds at 73% on shots, and 75% on throws. It is he, too, who causes the exit for five faults of Nicolo Melli.
When the Italians were leading by 7 points two minutes from the end, did he see himself on the plane? ” Not this time “he answers to Canal + Sport. ” There was -7 at 2min20. It was not the same. There was time. “
But where does this ability to reverse impossible situations come from? ” I think it comes from the heart, and as Vincent Collet would say, from the heart and the ass. We sublimate ourselves in these situations.“
One thing is certain, Rudy Gobert does not see it as luck. This is what he explained in the “mixed zone”: “ I don’t really think it’s luck. We had control tonight. Tonight, once again, we did not give up. We made the stops when necessary, we put baskets when necessary “.
What the pivot regrets is that the Blues are mentally strong when they are in “desperation mode”, back to the wall in French. ” When we lead by 10, 12 points, we have to be more aggressive instead of slacking off, and continue to play our basketball.“
Faced with Turkey and Italy, the French experienced big air pockets. The next could be fatal…
