Joffrey Lauvergne’s Olympics ended Wednesday when Spain eliminated France in the men’s basketball tournament. The Nuggets forward turned in a solid performance.

Lauvergne averaged 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in six games as a top reserve. He was second on the team in both offensive rebounds (7) and total rebounds (25) to Rudy Gobert. Lauvergne averaged 17.8 minutes and shot 52.7 percent from the field.

Here is a review of what I saw looking at film.

What Lauvergne did: He helped provide bulk and youth to the French lineup. In 63 total offensive possessions, Lauvergne was in pick-and-roll actions or post-ups for 30 of them.

With point guards Tony Parker, Thomas Huertel and Nando de Colo, France was a pick-and-roll heavy team, so that wasn’t much of an adjustment for Lauvergne. His only issue was getting chemistry with a new set of players. It should come as no surprise that he shot 55 percent in screen/roll situations.

Auvergne’s first instinct was to roll to the rim, and when he did he often finished with dunks. He showed good hands on the catch from a variety of deliveries. But he also showed nice instincts and quick reads, such as knowing when to pop out on the screen/roll and take a jump shot.

Defensively, he struggled against more athletic, taller players, but was solid in his principles.

What it means for the Nuggets: Lauvergne is an incredibly consistent player. He didn’t show anything in the Olympics that the Nuggets didn’t already know about his game. Going into his second full season he projects as a strong post option off the bench.