#Mid-Autumn Challenge##NBA#
Mid-Autumn Night Full Moon Watching Night!
On September 10, the first match of the 2022 European Championship knockout round, France against Turkey!
The two teams gave the fans a very exciting and dramatic match. In the end, after repeated mistakes on both sides, the French Rooster narrowly defeated the Star Moon Army 87:86 overtime.
At the beginning of the game, France played smoothly with a fierce defense, and by the sixth minute of the second quarter, it had a huge lead of 31:15. After the inexplicable power outage, Turkey continued to pull in the score under the leadership of the odd soldier Tonger, and countered, until the end of the third quarter, turkey team surpassed France by 8 points at 57:49.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the French team woke up like a dream, scored 7 consecutive points, narrowed the point difference to 1 point, and then the game was more anxious. Until the last minute, thanks to Fournier's layup, France temporarily led 73:72.
The moment of dramatic showdown begins.
Fournier foul
First Fournier scored a 3-point foul, and France trailed 73-75
Fournier's key mistake
In the next leg, 24.8 seconds before the final, Fournier made a key mistake and France had no choice but to foul and send a free throw, 73:77. France scored quickly, 75:77, with 12.2 seconds left in the game, continued fouls, was blown, Turkey made two free throws and one throw, victory was in sight!
At key moments, Turki began to make consecutive mistakes, first Othmann missed two free throws, followed by a misplay in the serve, and was snatched by Fournier.
Fournier key steals
2.5 seconds before the final, France missed the attack, and Gobert grabbed the offensive rebound and made up the dunk to draw 77:77.
Turkey's deadly end, the game went into overtime!
At the beginning of overtime, Gobert dominated the game, constantly pounding offensive rebounds to score goals, and Fournier also shot three points. With 1 minute and 34 seconds left until the end of the match, France led 87:82 and had the ball in their possession.
The dramatic 1 minute and 34 seconds began again, france missed consecutive shots, 38.2 seconds before the final, Turkey chased the score to 86:87, the suspense increased sharply!
In the next leg, the French team still failed to attack, and it was Gobert's key rebound that was fouled, but two free throws were missed, Turkey got a 13.4 seconds of unique opportunity, Kokmaz dribbled the ball error was cut off, the game ended, Turkey regretted out!
Kokmaz made a key mistake
Crying Turkish fans
In this campaign, French center Gobert played 30 minutes, took over the end of the fourth quarter and overtime, shooting 7 of 11 shots, 6 of 11 free throws, and got 20 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, plus or minus of +11, an absolute superstar performance. The only regret is that in the final stage, 3 consecutive penalties were missed, and the victory was almost buried!
France's other star, Fournier, played 34 minutes, contributing 13 points, 6 boards, 3 assists and 1 loss, and delivered 4 turnovers. Throughout the game, Fournier constantly makes mistakes and redeems, and the identities of the devil and the angels switch!!!
Fournier's outrageous mistakes