Quarter Finals

[DualityNSNO]

Who’s Vince Carter ?

Volume warning.

 

[JLW]

We’ll learn loads about this French team tonight. I think they are flawed. Let’s see just how much.

Agree, put it this way not one team I’ve seen have I thought we need to avoid them.

 

[DualityNSNO]

I don't even agree with that. I can't put him up against Messi yet, but he's scoring more regularly than Ronaldo did at a similar age. He'll have to keep it up for a long time to come close to him for a career but he's there right now.

It's still what I mean - you won't put him against Messi if you have an ounce of brain - he's a different player, and he's the next generational talent.

It's not like Pele was the same as Maradona was the same as... etc.

He's his own type of player by the looks of it, which is great.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Who’s Vince Carter ?

No idea!

 

[allezlesbleus]

Non. Les Gammons vont battre la France, injustement, aux tirs au but. Avant de tomber au Maroc.

Bravo !!!

 

[Drico]

Agree, put it this way not one team I’ve seen have I thought we need to avoid them.

Overall standard is poor. Anyone can win it now.

 

[Wizard]

Disagree. Their bad games have been games they still don't concede a chance in. They're literally two Martinez saves away from having a pretty unassailable record here.

They lost to Saudi Arabia

 

[carolinablue232]

Who’s Vince Carter ?

 

[Fedlingen]

Who’s Vince Carter ?

Shooting guard, who more or less made basketball a thing in Canada in the late 90's early 00's.

 

[JLW]

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Yeah and prime Messi/Ronaldo are nothing on prime Maradona/Cryuff, it's just how it is, they're their own players.

Haaland/Mbappe are the next gen of freaks.

Sorry mate I disagree I don’t think there’s ever been anyone better than Messi! His goals assists and just sheer dazzling performances I’ve never seen from any player from any era.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Finishing is carrying them. They'll have to hope it doesn't dry up.

Yes if they stop finishing chances they won’t score, incredible insight

 

[MikeH72]

Overall standard is poor. Anyone can win it now.

Nice climb down.

 

[TheBigIguana]

They lost to Saudi Arabia

This is my point though. They conceded 3 shots in that game and 2 went in. They're a save or two away from it all looking a lot prettier. Their actual play has been very very good by and large.

And when it hasn't been they've had Messi.

 

[DualityNSNO]

No idea!

To answer both, other than the video: famous NBA players who wasn't tall (for the standard of the NBA, at 1.98m) who was famous for having MAJOR HOPS as he'd fly over for dunks.
Case and point - in the vid he dunks on and actually jumps over Frenchman Frederic Weis, who is about 2.20m.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Yes if they stop finishing chances they won’t score, incredible insight

No because some teams create enough that they can miss a few. England haven't really so they'll have a much bigger problem.

France have missed many chances this tournament, for example.