Three and a half years later, in October, Boris Diaw’s number appeared on Bouteille’s cell phone (2.01 m, 29 years old) to offer him, on behalf of coach Frédéric Fauthoux, a 13th and 14th selections. The scorer from Bahcesehir returned the gift, bringing a stabilizing spark, his sense of the basket both in Nicosia and in Poitiers with, each time, 15 points on the clock, aggressiveness towards the circle and, on Sunday, a differential of boss (+ 24 for the Blues with him on the floor).