“Wemby vs Avengers in the finals" - France fans fired up as host nation makes Olympic basketball gold medal match

Victor Wembanyama and France are ready to face either Team USA or Serbia in the gold medal game of the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament. The young San Antonio Spurs star played 31:40 minutes against Germany, scoring 11 points, grabbing seven rebounds, dishing four assists and blocking three shots to help France beat the same team that dominated them earlier in the group stage.

France is looking dangerous ahead of the big game, and fans are hyped up to see their team's turnaround during the tournament. Many had something to say about this squad that has heated up at the right time, beating terrific opponents on their home turf.

Some fans noted that Wembanyama will have a tough challenge if he goes up against Team USA, even comparing them to the Avengers from the Marvel comics and movies.

"Wemby vs the Avengers in the finals," one fan wrote.

"Brotha gotta deal with AD, Embiid, and Adebayo😬," another fan said.

Others were excited about the possibility of Wembanyama facing some of the NBA's biggest faces and potentially winning a major trophy at the end of the tournament.

"WEMBY FIBA OLYMPIC MVP gona be wild." One fan wrote.

"Would be legendary if wemby wins," another fan said.

"I NEED THAT JOKIC VS WEMBY MATCHUP IN THE GOLD MEDAL GAME!!!" Another fan added.

One fan credited the team's turnaround to the absence of one player:

"France has been rolling ever since they removed Rudy Gobert from the starting line up"

Victor Wembanyama and France have improved their level of performance progressively

Even though France won two games in the group stage, it wasn't convincing, especially after Germany dominated them 85-71 in the third game. The host team left this round with more doubts than certainties, which put them in a complex position in the next two duels.

First, Canada looked like clear favorites after dominating its group with a 3-0 record. However, the 'Les Bleus' changed its mindset and played a physical game, beating the Canucks 82-73.

Despite this good performance, the team still wasn't considered favorites in their rematch against Germany. They seemed to take this personally and played physically again, keeping Germany on a short leash after losing the first quarter by 25-18. The French were on a mission before getting the 73-69 win to advance to the final game, proving that they are a serious threat.

Now, with two major wins against tournament favorites and playing in front of their home crowd, the French players have a shot at winning the gold medal this Saturday.