“Gobzilla” is therefore aptly one of its many nicknames. The pivot of the Blues Rudy Gobert has indeed done damage, literally, Wednesday night against the Czech Republic. With a devastating dunk, on a ball recovered after a shot from Evan Fournier, he simply broke one of the baskets as the second quarter was coming to an end.
After handling during the break, the basket found itself stuck behind the floor, blocked by a blue metal piece.
The match was interrupted for a quarter of an hour, in order to straighten the basket but also to redo the settings so that it complies with the requirements of a qualifying match for the World Cup.