In the victory obtained against Bosnia this afternoon, the captain of the Blues Evan Fournier exceeded the symbolic bar of 1000 points scored in the jersey of the French team. And that still deserves a few lines.
Undisputed leader of the attack of the Blues on this EuroBasket 2022, Evan therefore entered the club of 1000 with the jersey of the French team. Not easy to reach this club and few can boast of it, but Vavane has done it. Proof that he is empowered to the max in addition to being an exemplary vocal leader. FYI, Fournier is now at the gates of the Top 20 of the best French scorers in history (1010 points in 90 selections), a ranking dominated by the untouchable Hervé Dubuisson (3921 points) and in which we also find Tony Parker, Nando by Colo and Nicolas Batum. The class.
And Evan Fournier passes the 1000 point mark in the blue jersey!! ❤️????????????
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) September 6, 2022
It seems a long time ago when the young Fournier wore the tricolor jersey for the first time. August 2013, in Pau, against Finland in preparation for the Euro that France will win. Evan will not be selected in the 12 and will also explain that this is his first anger in the France team, he who had no doubts about his selection. Nine years later, here he is captain and offensive leader of a team aiming for no less than the title. Not bad, the glow up. But when did the turn take place? How, when and why did he become the face of the Blues attack? For that we have to go back to 2017, during the EuroBasket (to forget) and a year after his non-selection at the Rio Olympics, another huge disappointment for a Fournier who “had hatred”. The Tony Parker era is over, Evan almost naturally taken over the role of first offensive option, well supported it is true by the intermediate generation of Nando De Colo and Nico Batum. After confirmation and great performances at the 2019 World Cup in China (20 points on average and a place in the best five of the tournament) as well as the magnificent course of the Tokyo Olympics, his status is now indisputable.
As a famous philosopher whose name will be withheld said, with great power comes great responsibility. And Evan is proof of that during this EuroBasket. France will need a Vavane very high level if she wants to hope to go far in this competition. And for the moment, he is rather irregular with his 15 points per game and an address that flees him: 37% on shots and only 66.7% on free throws. We necessarily expect better but Evan has the gift of making us shut our big mouths when we need him. Like against Lithuania with their 27 points in a crucial victory last Saturday. Like earlier, when he scores the baskets to definitively remove the Bosnian threat (14 points in the end) despite several failures before. The victory above all, and especially before the stats and other individual distinctions like his 1000 points registered in EDF.
“Oh? No it’s not important. I wasn’t even aware. »
– Evan Fournier on his accomplishment, at the microphone of Canal+ Sport after the match against Bosnia
Evan is fearless. It never was. This mark of 1000 points is not the last level that we will see him cross even if he places collective objectives before his personal successes. The guy has the slab and we know it. So, on the way to 2000? 3000? Sky is the Limit, Vavane.