France’s Double-Big Lineup Fuels Semifinal Comeback

Trailing by 10 points in the first half against Germany, France decided to go big or go home.

France switched to a dual-big man lineup featuring Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama. This change sparked a 7-0 run and tied the game at 33-33 by halftime.

VICTOR WEMBANYAMA WITH A POSTERIZING DUNK!!

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Game-Changing Strategy:

Gobert didn’t start in France’s quarterfinal upset of Canada, playing sparingly against the smaller Canadians. But against Germany, pairing him with Wembanyama helped get the young center going. After Gobert entered, Wembanyama came alive: he blocked Daniel Theis , converted an and-one, then closed the half with a poster dunk on Theis.

Fans might think this strategy shows how important it is to adapt during games.

In a game where France made just one three-pointer in two quarters, they hoped to overwhelm Germany with interior scoring and long-armed bigs. To keep their gold-medal dreams alive in the second half, they’ll need to keep thinking big.

What do you think? Can France pull it off?