Once again, Tony Parker and Boris Diaw had quiet games for France. And once again, it didn’t matter at all as Les Bleus, playing their best game yet at EuroBasket 2015, crushed Turkey 76-53 in front of a European record crowd of 26,135 on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals.
France will face Latvia on Tuesday, one step closer to a potential showdown with perennial rival Spain in the semifinals.
Parker had five points and three assists in 25 minutes, while Boris Diaw had four points, three rebounds and five assists in 20. Four others scored in double-figures, including former Spur Nando De Colo with a team-high 15, as France destroyed Turkey by 24 points over the final three quarters.