I proclaim the Paris Games open.
- Well done. - It's so hard to get the ball in.
It's harder for him
than it was for Joka against the Americans.
- Who's the best? - Serbia!
Bravo, Boca!
One more time!
Now you can record!
The big guy ranked first in points, in rebounds,
in assists, and in steals too.
He's also the prettiest.
- Who? No, he's not. - Joka, bro!
♪ I wanted to grow old with you ♪
♪ Mother is watching over you, baby ♪
♪ From people like me ♪
How come there is no beer?
Careful!
- A toast! - Let me just prepare this.
I already have a speech.
May I speak on behalf of the players, Bogdan?
- Of course. - Thank you.
Keep it short, just…
- It will be short. - One sentence will be enough.
Thank you, my teammates,
for the wonderful summer.
This bronze will shine like gold,
and we are returning to our country as winners.
- That's right! - Bravo!
Our usual routine. At first, let's not walk too fast.
To warm up the body.
- What about tomorrow's match? - I'm a little worried about it.
The Americans have a hell of a team.
Of course, they're still masters.
But, it's one game…
you never know what can happen.
I often said that before Tokyo,
on my daily walks during the year.
I must've played out the final against the Americans 100 times.
Sometimes, we won.
But I guess it was mostly a dream.
When I woke up this morning, I was like, "Did we win?"
- Dude, dude… - I was completely lost.
- What I felt this morning was crazy. - It was crazy.
When I woke up I was happy without knowing why.
And then I looked at my texts and said, "Oh, right!"
I don't think LeBron is as fast as he used to be.
We have to put a lot of pressure on him.
The key is here.
No lay-ups, we do the rotation,
and, how do you say… "Pray that they miss?"
Before we begin with this video,
there's something I wanted you all to know.
Not sure about my choice of words, but…
first and foremost, I want to thank you.
Tomorrow will probably be my last game coaching Team France.
And, of course, there's no better way to finish my career than in this setting.
We can achieve what we've all been dreaming about.
But now, we need to find the solutions together.
A normal match against the Americans isn't enough.
You've got to go after them,
you've got to push them, you've got to get in their faces, clearly.
And then we'll see what happens. But that's the only way we have a chance.
Take it from someone who played them twice in 2021, and beat them once…
we didn't get scared, we went forward.
Against them, forward is the way.
Even the greats, LeBron is in his forties, Steph Curry is 36.
We've got to pressure them. In the NBA, there aren't many teams who put pressure.
So, we need to put pressure on them.
Victor, when Durant comes in, you might be defending him.
LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, all playing their last game.
I don't think they want to lose this one, so we should expect a bump in intensity.
Despite that, I'm not sure they're capable of bringing the same intensity as us.
- Blue, white, red! - Together!
Do you have a name on the group chat?
Although we know that the Americans are masters of the sport,
no opponent is unbeatable.
Let's go, Blues!
This stadium is ours! This is our country!
We can't just play a normal game.
We need a little more soul.
Something that will be perceptible on the court.
Something to carry us upwards.
We'll achieve this together!
Let's go, Blues!
And then, we'll forever be the first.
- Blue, white, red! - Together!
Bercy, make some noise!
The United States of America.
Team France.
A lot of times, the worst flaw when you play a strong team
is to just stare at them.
You have to ram at them, to be aggressive, make it hard for them.
Let's go, Blues!
We're playing fine, we're blocking their shots.
A little more defense and we'll be fine, guys.
Eight points down is fine. We've got this. We're fine.
Missed shots means they'll try harder.
But we're not playing our usual defense, it seems you're not…
We're not ourselves
because they scored 29 out of 49 points during defensive transition.
We're too reckless!
We're taking every opening without considering the consequences!
We're having fun taking quick pot shots,
and then from behind, boom! Counterattack!
We have to stop that if we want to win.
We know we can take them on!
When we work together, when we do layups. when we get in their faces…
and we stick together!
And we're best at defending behind.
So no more doing whatever!
Doing whatever won't win us this game!
We're going to come back!
Come on, guys!
This is our match, guys.
- Blue, white, red! - Together!
Let's go out there and do it. Let's fight every possession,
every ball, every rebound.
59-68, we're behind the Americans but not by much.
Yeah. Well played.
Yes, good play from Fournier.
Let's go, Blues!
Wembanyama, from way back. You have to take it.
Victor Wembanyama. Yes!
That play shows why Victor Wembanyama is exceptional!
Only 20 years old!
I think that three will bring some like back… let's hope.
But number four happened.
Steph Curry has the hot hand right now.
Impossible!
Steph Curry has the hot hand tonight,
there's nothing to be done!
The Avengers will win this Olympic final.
We've been crucified by Steph Curry.
We were three points behind the Americans, so close, just three points!
Look at him dance. We can go home.
99.99999% of the players in the world would have missed that shot.
Fifteen, 20 years ago, France, we're, like, an okay team.
Now people expect us to be in the podium every time.
My generation, the Tony generation, we're gone now.
Now the Wemby generation's coming up, and… now this is yours.
Be proud, Victor. you gave all that you had tonight.
That's what matters, be proud.
We miss some shots, some teams are stronger than us.
What matters is giving your best, so be proud of yourself and your team.
Tell them.
We've come a long way.
We finished second place, we honored our jerseys at home.
It sucks because it's these… this so-called "Dream Team."
That's what sucks.
But we're here, bro.
Thank you.
For everything you did.
♪ Be our help As in the past ♪
Y'all boys been drinking all day.
You boys been drinking all day, man.
No drinking. No drinking, KD.
Their head coach has beer, trust me.
If you can find Steve Kerr…
- You coming back in '28? - Yes.
Yeah, I'm gonna coach.
Steve ain't gonna coach, I'm the coach.
I said, I'm coaching in '28.
Nah, you coach in '28.
- I mean, I'll coach these motherfuckers. - You coach in '28.
Guarantee we win gold.
Guarantee.
Us three gotta get one.
I'm like Phelps in this joint! I'm like Phelps in this joint!
You was spraying that shit like you knew what you was doing.
Come on, Ant. Even though you ain't been there yet.
Um, I'm learning, and…
You know, it's…
I'm… I'm worried for the opponents in a couple years.
Yeah?
- NBA and… - Everywhere.