Mtckitchencom 2024-07-06 Mtckitchencom - Last update images today Mtckitchencom WBC Expels Boxing Star Garcia After Racial Slurs PARIS -- Victor Wembanyama stole the show with spectacular one-handed dunks as France opened preparations for its men's basketball gold medal bid at the Paris Olympics. In a promising sign of things to come, the NBA Rookie of the Year was all smiles after powerful dunks with both hands in a 96-46 rout of Turkey on Wednesday night. He looked slick as he scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed six rebounds in front of a sold-out crowd of around 5,500 in Rouen. It was the first of six warmup matches for France heading into the July 26-Aug. 11 Games. "Victor played a 'Wemby game.' He was imposing in defense and varied things in attack. It's something we've never really known before in the France team," captain Nicolas Batum said. "It's a great asset for us, one we will be able to use in many situations." The 20-year-old San Antonio Spurs star combined well with veteran Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in their first outing together for France. The 32-year-old Gobert was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time, with Wembanyama second in the voting. "There's still work to be done," Batum said, looking ahead to the Olympics. "But when you have two greats [Wembanyama and Gobert], it helps a lot." There was also some impressive defense from Washington Wizards rookie guard Bilal Coulibaly. France lost 87-82 to the United States in the gold medal game at the Tokyo Olympics, but hopes are high that coach Vincent Collet's side can win gold at home. France is considered among the strongest teams alongside the U.S, Canada, Serbia and world champion Germany. Last week, Wembanyama was asked about the prospect of another France-U.S. final, against the likes of LeBron James and Stephen Curry. "I can't wait to face them. It will be a very interesting matchup," Wembanyama said in Paris. "As a basketball player, it's also a dream to play against Team USA and even against all those players, all those legends." France's first Group B opponent at the Olympics will be the winner of the last qualifying tournament later this week. It then plays Japan and Germany in the 12-team field, held in the northern city of Lille. French basketball is enjoying immense popularity on the back of Wembanyama's meteoric rise and the emergence of new talents. This year's top two NBA draft picks are French -- Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks) and Alexandre Sarr (Wizards) -- with Tidjane Salaun drafted No. 6 by the Charlotte Hornets. France joined the United States as the only countries with three players drafted in the top 10 picks of an NBA draft. Pacome Dadiet (New York Knicks) and Melvin Ajinca (Dallas Mavericks) made it five Frenchmen selected overall. ?media Id=204274085792779 ?media Id=100078916754346 Zoompage1 ?v=1690588979 PoacherSkis2024 ?v=638236510644000000 ?media Id=772694984435461 2024 Calendar AOxPKED 700b ?media Id=4274306915929976 ?media Id=100064359292509 Maxresdefault ?sqp= OaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB AH CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGFAgXChlMA8=&rs=AOn4CLD 1nAuT8BBpQHMASG6Q3oyj3w62A 2024 Calendar Two Tone Blue With Holidays Portrait Monday Start En Bs 918x1188 1692784973202?e=1700697600&v=beta&t=gPyv89ZqhGh2hexo8Ixa4WbnOM9OB3HqikTtLXCZJoM ?media Id=428645933034852 1N7vmrSLevl1 Default ?media Id=10228388444128489 2024 Lexus Gx 550 Presents A Ritzier Color Choice Inside And Out Albeit Unofficially 216843 1 Feb3pgemjwryxwx4. Original Img.webp ?media Id=1047303149802603 Maxresdefault F7bf3f884a86d6d0d2d5ad5f396d678a C76fa928cc4a18d4d2b6c10a85c72cb746e2915d 3.pdf Thumb סונטה 2024 מבפנים Hqdefault Ekran Goruntusu 2023 11 14 202359 5sov 2024 CCPC LHDNM 2023 MV5BMTBhMzljMTgtMTc2MS00Y2UwLTk5ZjEtNjFlZDg1ZTMwYTA1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjYwNDA2MDE@. V1 7261229d065dddcf6a51674dee895a51 TIwMjMtMzc2OTI3MDAucG5nIn0 71vB4K489WL 653833165389229.6406d3480fa00 53375033443 D375891a0e B ?media Id=100068123237108