1 Stud, 4 Duds from Team Canada's heartbreaking Olympic loss to France

Dud: Dillon Brooks

We saved the worst for last.

Dillon Brooks played just 21 minutes against France, hampered both by his own foul trouble and how terrible he was playing. He hit just 1 of his 9 shots, went 0-for-3 from 3-point range, and balanced out his three steals with two turnovers. After backing down a French player and scoring inside, he took it upon himself to call his own number again and again in the minutes after, leading to a positively nasty Victor Wembanyama block on a shot he should never have taken.

Brooks was trying on defense but was the most out-of-place he has been in a while. He started at the 4 for Canada but wasn't able to stop Guerschon Yabusele from dominating en route to 22 points, nor be a part of stopping Isaia Cordinier. The real damage was on offense, however, when the role player he is supposed to be was kicked to the curb by the on-ball shot-making hero he wants to be.

Stud: RJ Barrett

No Canadien player covered themselves with glory in the upset loss, but the one constant for the team in all four games was the play of RJ Barrett. The Toronto Raptors wing scored an efficient 16 points 6-of-11 shooting, was the only player to hit multiple 3-pointers, and added three rebounds, three assists and a steal.

When Canada looked to run, Barrett was sprinting up the court. When they were swinging the ball, he moved into open space. As the rest of the team looked bewildered at the prospect of playing cohesive basketball, Barrett was the lone bright spot.

Moving forward, a team stocked with NBA talent is heading home bearing more questions than answers. Is Jamal Murray injured, or is something else going on? Is Barrett going to carry this production over into the NBA season and through to the next cycle of international basketball? Can Zach Edey come in and be the savior in the middle?

These are real questions, ones that Canada has to answer in quiet while the Olympics continue without them.