Eurobasket 2009: Qualifying Round Tuesday

GROUP E: France 71, Greece 69In game that would determine the winner of Group E, France prevailed over the Greeks thanks to a last second jumper by recent SA Spurs draftee Nando De Colo.De Colo only scored six points in the game but they all came at key spots in the last 2:00. His game-winner came off of an isolation on the left wing where he spun into a contested 15-footer. De Colo also added a driving lay-in and two free throws with 20 secs left. Though maybe the most memorable thing about this game was the peculiar decision of France's Coach Collet to leave Tony Parker on the bench for the entire 4th quarter in a tight game. Did Collet want to give his young reserve guards a taste of a pressurized situation? Or was it that he wouldn't have minded if the French finished in 2nd place in Group E to possibly avoid Spain. Spain is likely the #4 seed out of Group F, so winning Group E does have its disadvantages.You started to wonder even more after the final buzzer when...