They let the whole country down. Their egoism was their downfall as this group of outstanding individuals failed to blend into a team and produce the top quality basketball they're capable of. The team chemistry was poor from the start of the preparation period and their long nights out until the early morning hours certainly didn't help.

The players had bad personal relations, their egos led to this shameful end. My mistake was not throwing three or four of them off the team. They hate each other so much that they don't even look at each other. I've never seen such people before.

We are talking about a special player, the one who would mean a lot to us. Anyhow, I wish him a lot of luck in his career.

France has good offensive rebounding and is quick in the transition. Rebounding will be the key.