Rudy Gobert leads France to Eurobasket quarter finals with big game vs. Turkey

The EuroBasket 2022 Round of 16 started with an amazing game in Berlin, as France managed to survive against Turkey and get the 87-86 overtime win. Rudy Gobert was the MVP of the game, with an impressive display under the basket: 20 points and 17 …

The EuroBasket 2022 Round of 16 started with an amazing game in Berlin, as France managed to survive against Turkey and get the 87-86 overtime win. Rudy Gobert was the MVP of the game, with an impressive display under the basket: 20 points and 17 rebounds for the French center.

Source: EuroHoops.net

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇫🇷 Rudy Gobert had himself a game against Turkey to help France advance to the #EuroBasket quarter-finals 🔥
20 PTS
7-11 FG
6-11 FT
17 REB pic.twitter.com/Pthtv459Fq8:02 AM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Rudy Gobert vs Turkey
20 points
17 rebounds
7-11 FG
6-11 FT
2 assists
1 block
28 efficiency
French giant did it all and helped his team advancing to the #EuroBasket quarter-finals. #TURFRA #RaisedByWolves8:01 AM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Rudy Gobert in overtime:
5 points
5 rebounds
He said enough. – 8:00 AM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Rudy Gobert has been incredible vs. Turkey today.
On both ends of the court.
Stepping up big time for France. – 7:50 AM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Rudy Gobert made his presence felt at crunch time. 15 points, 12 rebounds and France forced the game vs Turkey to overtime. Huge turnaround. #EuroBasket #TURFRA7:48 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇫🇷 Rudy Gobert already shot 7 free throws in the first half against 🇹🇷 Turkey and made 5️⃣ of them (71%) 👀 #EuroBasket6:47 AM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Rudy Gobert plays like a leader today. 9 points, 5 rebounds and France is up 43-35 vs Turkey at half time. Guerschon Yabusele continues to make impact on offense (9pts). Cedi Osman is Turkey’s topscorer (9pts, 5rebs, 2asts). #EuroBasket22 #EuroBasket #TURFRA6:46 AM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
We will be talking all things Alperen Şengün with @sergenkumas and @JTGatlin at 2pm today as the Rockets center and Turkey prepare to take on Rudy Gobert and France tomorrow in win-or-go-home EuroBasket action.
Follow @RocketsWatch for the live show link and details. pic.twitter.com/OIwodxZ9yC2:24 PM

David Locke @DLocke09
Sending in my own #askloj to the show.
If Donovan Mitchell had been drafted by Cleveland in 2018 like Colin Sexton and played his first 3 years in Cleveland with that roster and no Rudy Gobert how much more would have Cleveland won and how would he be perceived #askloj12:52 PM
Tom Ziller @teamziller
M’VP, Luka and Gobert get nasty & more on Good Morning It’s Basketball ziller.substack.com/p/mvp-luka-and…8:42 AM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Question for the Xs and Os nerds: What do we think Rudy Gobert is specifically yelling about to his teammates after this play? pic.twitter.com/PqRqtEBYxH11:01 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
This play felt like a winding DLo PnR action, the type you’d expect to happen often between he and Gobert.
It’s also a good example of how DLo-Gobert PnR can really engage the surrounding players in that action. We’ve seen Ant dive from the left corner before… different result. pic.twitter.com/taVVW8ZEmF10:40 PM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
With Groups A & B finished, first four EuroBasket playoffs pairs were revealed 🙌
Check out which teams stars like Luka Doncic, Alperen Sengun, Rudy Gobert, Domantas Sabonis, and others will face:
basketnews.com/news-177645-fi…5:54 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Slovenia clinging to a two-point lead, less than 60 seconds remaining, Vlatko Cancar seals the win. Mid-range, pull-up with Rudy Gobert defending. pic.twitter.com/P3ASC0xOuP1:21 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Some of the shots Luka Doncic has hit over Rudy Gobert today have been hilarious – 12:54 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Luka Doncic just his a stepback three over Rudy Gobert to extend Slovenia’s lead to double-digits, and you better believe he enjoyed that.
He’s up to 45 points in 33 minutes on the second night of a back to back. – 12:53 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
LUKA DONCIC HAS 45 POINTS IN A EUROBASKET GAME.
AGAINST RUDY GOBERT AND FRANCE. – 12:53 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Slovenia and France tied at 64 after 3. Doncic 37-5-4. 12-18 FG. Rest of the team is 9-27. Gobert 15-6 (8 in 3rd) for France. – 12:43 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Luka Doncic is 5 of 8 from three in 17 mins today, none more ridiculous than that floater over Rudy Gobert in the corner.
He was 6 of 30 from three in the first 4 games of EuroBasket. – 11:52 AM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Slovenia 20-19 after 1 after trailing 14-4 missing their first 6 shots. Luka 13-2-3 (3-6 FG 2-4 3pt 5-6 FT). Gobert two early fouls helped, but Slovenia is likely to have to play VERY small there rest of the game with no Tobey and his best back up Edo Muric with 3 fouls. – 11:39 AM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Slovenia not playing Tobey today after he wrenched his ankle on the opening tip yesterday vs Germany. His 3pt shooting has the ability to bring Gobert out of the lane and will be missed today – 11:17 AM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Place bets now for how quick good buddies Luka Doncic and/or Rudy Gobert get T’d up today.
What you think? – 11:13 AM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
A good portion of the Jazz roster is likely available on the trade market after the Mitchell/Gobert deals. Are there any targets that make sense for the #Celtics after Gallinari’s injury? I take a deep dive into the potential names: masslive.com/celtics/2022/0…10:08 AM

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Doncic scored 47 points — the second-most by anyone in the history of the European championships — and led Slovenia past France 88-82 on Wednesday for the top seed out of Group B going into this weekend’s start of the knockout round. “Luka, obviously, is a fantastic player,” said France center Rudy Gobert, one of the world’s top defenders. -via ESPN / September 7, 2022
“Bron came out of nowhere. I didn’t see him. No one said anything. It was just like he flew from the other site and I seen that clip so many times. It was used on commercials, it was used … social media. “It just pisses me off every time I see it. So that’s why. I’m mad because I didn’t dunk him. My dad always is like ‘Why didn’t you dunk it?’ I was like ‘I didn’t see him coming at all.’ … Him or probably I would say [Rudy] Gobert.” -via TalkBasket / September 7, 2022
Jorge Sierra: Per @Alberto de Roa’s Global Rating, Rudy Gobert has been the 43rd-best player at the Eurobasket so far (between Estonia’s Maik Kotsar and Greece’s Kostas Sloukas). France is 3-1 in the tournament. -via Twitter @hoopshype / September 6, 2022