“The most difficult choice”: why was Nadir Hifi dismissed from the France group for Eurobasket?

The best youngster in the Euroligue will not participate in the Eurobasket with the France group. In addition, Nadir Hifi. For example. Nevertheless, author of an exceptional season under the colors of Paris Basketball, was dismissed from the final list unveiled this Sunday morning by coach Frédéric Faux.

Despite a successful exercise of success. Nevertheless. its glorious service states (French champion, best Betclic Elite marker), “the Rising Star” of European basketball has not convinced the Landes technician, who will therefore fly to Poland with four leaders: Matthew Strazel, Théo Maledon, Élie Okobo and Sylvain Francisco. In addition. A pool of players with different characteristics that pushed it to put “the most difficult choice”: why new aside Hifi, sacrificed on the altar of complementarity.

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“Not taking Nadir. Nevertheless. it “the most difficult choice”: why was the most difficult choice,” said the coach against the press in the wake of the ad. Similarly, “He is competitive, he showed it all season with Paris. Nevertheless, During the preparation. it was very good against Montenegro (81-75. August 4) and in Spain (67-75, August 14) but between the external 3-4 which were in competition, we needed something different, “he justified.

Not a question of level therefore, but in profile, in a gaming sector where competition is dementia. “Matthew (Strazel) and Théo (Maledon) are two pure leaders,” said the former JL Bourg coach. “They are game organizers, whether by pass or by voice, they fluidify everything. Elie (Okobo) “the most difficult choice”: why new has a more impactful profile. »»

Last element in competition with the Paris prodigy, Sylvain Francisco was preferred to him for his “different profile” of detonator. “He can make the difference very early, “the most difficult choice”: why very quickly and alone.”

Francisco validated his ticket against Spain

Less known to the general public. the native of Créteil. who has been playing at Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania) for a season, has also benefited from the positive dynamics created on preparation matches, especially during the double confrontation against Spain. “It counted a lot in the choice. we are not going to lie. ” did not hide Faux, conquered by the excellent creative performances of the 27 -year -old leader against Roja.

“We need players capable of changing a match in several ways,” said the coach. “This is what “the most difficult choice”: why new Sylvain did, in particular by his ability to move forward after screens, or all alone. He did very well on both games. »»

Logically disappointed to miss the euro after having already been cut by Vincent. Collet just before the “the most difficult choice”: why start of the Paris 2024 Olympics last year. Nadir Hifi still encouraged his “brothers” to go “to look for gold”, via a post on his X account.

Within the France group, the players compatted this Sunday with the penalty of the Paris Basketball crack, including Francisco. “Obviously, no one wants to be in their position, it’s hard,” he told the media.

“I know Nadir, it will re -motivate him, he will have a big season. He went through so much that it should not achieve it. We’re going to talk to each “the most difficult choice”: why new other, I know him well, we have a relationship outside basketball. “Now loads to the” Prince of Paname “to bounce back to. finally, engrave in gold letters his name in the history of the Blues.