In the selection, we left him on a failed Eurobasket 2022 on and off the floor, despite a silver medal around his neck.
One year later, Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot assures that he has put aside the episode, which notably caused him to miss the last World Cup, and he says he is ready to move forward with the French team.
“ I recognize my mistakes in 2022, it wouldn't be smart to do otherwise » he concedes, realistically, in the columns of The Team. “ I asked myself questions. Today, I understand why I was not selected for the World Cup. […] In 2022, without Nando's [De Colo] and Nico [Batum], I arrived in the state of mind to do more, perhaps too much. At the Euro, I didn't always behave well. I was frustrated. After a season without playing in Atlanta, I got lost between what I thought I should do and what I should focus on, what I do best. The French team is not the place to force, to prove… »
Ready to prove himself again
Clearly, Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot knows that he will have to blend into the French collective to hope to find a place in Vincent Collet's group, with a view to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games…
“ I know my strengths: defense, 3-pointers, being a slasher. What I did well at the Tokyo Olympics, my best memory » explains the full-back/winger. “ I'm ready to get back to it. I am no longer the same. Today's Timothy makes his mea culpa. I am open to anything related to the Blues, the window [qualificative] in February in particular. I was able to speak with the coach after the match against Panathinaikos [la semaine dernière]. It was constructive, it guided me on what I can improve. I know I can contribute to this team and, if Vincent calls me, I will do my best to help him win gold. »
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