Joining the French National Team would be an adjustment for any player. But for a star like San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, it has also had some very unique challenges. Head coach of Team France Vincent Collet recently linked up with the Athletic NBA reporter Sam Amick to talk about Wemby’s experience adapting to playing for France in the 2024 Paris Olympics. And the Frenchman has done well in that regard per Collet.
“For Victor, the main thing was to go inside, where he is sure to dominate every time. If he plays too much perimeter, he’s like any other player,” explained the Team France coach.
“Some nights you make the shots, and some nights you don’t make (them),” he added. “And when you are stressed, you have more chance not to make (them).”
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“Even being a leader, he cannot win by himself,” noted Collet. “He needs teammates to help him, and that’s what they did.”
“Batum, especially tonight, but others too, I think we cannot be good if we don’t find this chemistry, for sure. Victor is our target on offense, but we need to find a way to involve everybody.”
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