{"id":116738,"date":"2016-08-17T00:25:33","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T04:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=116738"},"modified":"2016-08-17T15:48:48","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T19:48:48","slug":"spain-vs-france-rio-2016-olympics-mens-basketball-semifinal-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview-august-17-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/spain-vs-france-rio-2016-olympics-mens-basketball-semifinal-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview-august-17-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Spain vs. France \u2013 Rio 2016 Olympics Men\u2019s Basketball Quarterfinal Predictions, Picks and Betting Preview \u2013 August 17, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/44\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-114101 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2016-Summer-Olympics-News-Banners-620x110-V1.gif\" alt=\"2016-Summer-Olympics---News-Banners-620x110-V1\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Spain\u00a0vs. France\u00a0Men\u2019s Basketball Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Rio de Janeiro, Carioca Arena 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Wednesday, August 17, 1:30\u00a0PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Spain\u00a0(<strong>-4.5<\/strong>) vs. France\u00a0(<strong>+4.5<\/strong>); total: <strong>155.5<\/strong> \u2013 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/basketball-men\" target=\"_blank\">view all men\u2019s Olympic basketball lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:<\/strong> NBCSN \/ NBCOlympics.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writer\u2019s Pick:<\/strong>\u00a0Spain<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Cash In on the Best Online Sportsbook Offers Now at TopBet!<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Special Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Exclusive Betting Props<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">$250 Welcome Bonus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Tiered Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Betting on Spain\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/basketball-men\">-4.5<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/44\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-114100 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2016-Summer-Olympics-News-Banners-250x130-V1.gif\" alt=\"2016-Summer-Olympics---News-Banners-250x130-V1\" width=\"250\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>It wasn&#8217;t until the country&#8217;s last two group-stage games that Spain finally looked like the gold-medal favorite\u00a0that it truly is.\u00a0After a narrow nine-point victory over Group B lightweight\u00a0Nigeria, the Spaniards responded with\u00a0a 50-point obliteration of then-undefeated Lithuania followed by a 19-point rout of perennial contenders\u00a0Argentina, giving them a ton of momentum entering the knockout stage in Rio.<\/p>\n<p>Pau Gasol continues to be an Olympic wonder despite his 36-year-old frame, leading all Olympians\u00a0with an average of 8.8 rebounds per game, as well as ranking third overall in blocked shots (2.0 BPG) and fourth in scoring (19.4 PPG). He even had a dazzling 5-for-5 night from three-point range in the blowout of Lithuania.<\/p>\n<p>Gasol&#8217;s teammates and fellow NBA players of past and present have also shone bright, with the likes of Nikola Mirotic (7-for-7 field-goal shooting versus Lithuania) and Rudy Fernandez (ranked fourth in Rio with 2.0 steals per game) pitching in tremendously. Having said that, another monster outing from <em>Espa\u00f1a<\/em> may be in the works this Wednesday, and just in time\u00a0before a possible semifinal clash with the United States.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on France\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/basketball-men\">+4.5<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Much like Spain, France is one nation that boasts plenty of NBA-caliber\u00a0talent\u00a0in its roster along with being touted as a true contender for the gold this year. However, the team has had a rocky path towards its quarterfinal berth. The French started off the tournament with a 21-point drubbing at the hands of Australia, but then took care of Group A pushovers China and Venezuela with ease.<\/p>\n<p>A close victory over Serbia showed that France\u00a0can hang tough in the clutch,\u00a0even in the team&#8217;s\u00a0three-point defeat to the USA&#8217;s freight train of doom at that. However, four-time NBA champion and team star Tony Parker has lost a bit of his tenacity, as his teammate Nando de Colo (two 8-for-8 free-throw shooting performances; 1.6 steals per game) has basically and surprisingly taken over Parker&#8217;s duties as the team&#8217;s floor general.<\/p>\n<p>Even with Parker not at the top of his game, at least the French are still playing some terrific defense. They&#8217;re averaging nearly four blocks per contest (second in the Olympics behind Nigeria), with half of them coming from Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert alone.<\/p>\n<p>Then again, Spain&#8217;s offense is on a roll right now. Plus, it was the Spaniards who also handed France\u00a0that brutal overtime loss in the 2015 Eurobasket semifinal, making Wednesday&#8217;s showdown all the more necessary and tense for rightful\u00a0redemption.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Spain (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/basketball-men\">-4.5<\/a>)\u00a0ousts France from an international tournament yet again, 91-86.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/signup?MyAffiliatesID=tHoj7h5rVoR9Y2AKzN0Zf2Nd7ZgqdRLk\" target=\"_blank\">Create a betting account now<\/a> to win big from the huge number of Olympic betting lines that we have to offer!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/44\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-114101 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2016-Summer-Olympics-News-Banners-620x110-V1.gif\" alt=\"2016-Summer-Olympics---News-Banners-620x110-V1\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"116738\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;3,474&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain\u00a0vs. France\u00a0Men\u2019s Basketball Preview Where: Rio de Janeiro, Carioca Arena 1 When:\u00a0Wednesday, August 17, 1:30\u00a0PM ET Line:\u00a0Spain\u00a0(-4.5) vs. France\u00a0(+4.5); total: 155.5 \u2013 view all men\u2019s Olympic basketball lines TV Broadcast:<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"116738\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;3,474&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":116815,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15362,393,42],"tags":[16235,16236,16237,2327,2442,1543,16241,16659,16660,16661,16662,1525,17138,17139],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.4 - 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