Basketball Olympia 2024, Saturday, 10.08.2024 at 21:30
It’s a real shame that basketball fans can only bet on France USA in the Olympic final.
The reigning world champions’ run to gold ended in the semi-finals against the hosts, who are now preparing to spring the biggest surprise of the Games.
However, the Americans are also motivated to the max. My prediction is that LeBron James’ late comeback and post-game message to his team (“One More!”) was exactly what the top favorites needed
Get ready for an exciting final and a roaring whistle against Joel Embiid that will be heard every time he touches the ball.
Why the Sixers’ star will continue to be booed mercilessly on Saturday and which betting tips you should definitely put to the test can be found in my comprehensive France USA prediction.
The bookmaker forecast
The France v USA final promises pure excitement! The odds are clear: France at 10.00 and the USA at 1.04.
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Analysis: France vs USA
The semi-final was all about “revenge”. The French rose like a phoenix from the ashes against the same opponent that had put them to the sword in the preliminary round.
France’s coach wanted to ensure better “harmony” on the floor and largely left out some NBA superstars such as Rudy Gobert.
This strategy worked against the Germans, as the host nation’s defense was convincing this time and the world champions looked rattled towards the end.
The French defense was really strong, but this was certainly not the German team that had dominated the group stage. Unfortunately, the drop in performance came at the worst possible time from a DBB perspective
The USA, for their part, were also almost the victims of a successful revenge.
The Serbs, who had been kept at bay by the “Dream Team” in the group phase with a 110:84 victory, started the semi-final as if stung by a tarantula.
The Americans were no longer used to counter-pressure for a long time and so they trailed by as many as 15 points for a long time and were only able to equalize in the final two minutes.
But it was precisely this challenge that was needed to wake the NBA pros from their deep slumber.
Interesting in this context: Serbia won every quarter, but the last one went to the USA with a 17-point difference, which was enough to win the game 95:91 in the final minutes.
France USA betting tip: odds analysis
We recommend betting on all US players who showed great performances in the semi-finals, such as Curry and Embiid.
Betano’s special bet on Curry once again scoring the most points in the game is also particularly interesting. The odds here are an unexpectedly high 5.20.
However, it is also worth taking a look at the USA’s victory with a handicap of -16.5, as the odds for this offer are an attractive 1.90.
USA: Embiid against the Accor Arena
Joel Embiid is clearly in the spotlight on Saturday. The man from the Sixers has become the object of hatred for all French fans since the start of the tournament.
“Their compatriot” had himself naturalized especially for the Olympics, but then decided he would rather join the US team.
Nevertheless, the Cameroonian/French/US-American enjoys being booed and his 19 points against Serbia were crucial to his team’s eventual victory.
My tip: With the help of the Betano new customer bonus, choose a player bet that Embiid will at least break the 12-point mark (odds: 1.95), spurred on by the hostilities in the stands.
USA: Curry could do it again
After the group stage, the French changed their squad and left some NBA pros out, which didn’t exactly help to increase the level of harmony within the team.
For the final, however, the hosts’ coach will have to move Rudy Gobert back to the center, otherwise his defense could be crushed by the massive bodies of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
This suggests that on the US side, the hero of the semi-final could also shine as “Man of the Match” in the final …
France defended superbly near the basket against the Germans and will have to do so again to hold their own against the precise mid-range shots of Embiid, Durant and James.
However, one man in particular could benefit from this tactical adjustment, against whom even in the NBA there seems to be no match on some days: Stephen Curry.
Admittedly, the best 3-point specialist of all time has not always shown top performances at this tournament, but what he delivered in the semi-final against Serbia was beyond good and evil.
With an incredible 36 points and 5 of 9 three-pointers made, the Golden State Warriors man was crucial in the last-minute overtaking maneuver at the expense of the Serbs.
If Curry shows another sure hand like he did on Thursday, don’t miss out on the player bet that he will score at least 13.5 points
My France USA tip:
It may seem paradoxical, but the near defeat against Serbia was the best thing that could have happened to the US team.
Until then, the tournament had seemed like a nice company outing where everyone had to put in a half-hearted effort.
France, on the other hand, defended well against Germany, but to put the “Dream Team” in a similarly tricky situation as the Serbs before is beyond their actual capabilities.
My France USA tip is therefore: Stephen Curry contributes over 13.5 points to the Americans’ victory.
