Kerem Tunceri scored a game-winning lay-up as Turkey edged out Serbia 83-82 to set up a showdown with the USA in Sunday’s final of the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Hosts Turkey make it through to the tournament’s decider for the first time and are assured of taking their first ever medal in the event.
Down 82-81 with 4.3 seconds to play, Bogdan Tanjevic’s men inbounded the ball to Hedo Turkoglu, who lost control on the left wing, but Tunceri got to the ball first and was a step ahead of the defenders as he drove hard to the hole for the biggest basket of his career.
Serbia had 0.5 seconds left and opted for a lob to Novica Velickovic, but his attempt was deflected as time ran out.
Bogdan Tanjevic (Turkey head coach) : “You think the last four seconds were down to tactics, it was nothing except luck. Our thoughts were simply on getting the basket. We were lucky tonight, they played better than us. It was a miracle drive. This was the toughest game for us.”
Kerem Tunceri (Turkey point guard) : “I had the lay-up so I took it. In the last four seconds, you don’t see anything, you don’t hear anything. It was perhaps the most important game for us. We tried hard, we fought. I think it was a fascinating game. From the beginning of tournament we have been fighting. At crucial stages, we went behind but we bounced back.”
ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) – The United States of America beat Lithuania 89-74 to book their place in the final of the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
The Americans return to the Gold Medal game in the biggest international basketball competition for the first time in 16 years. They last made it to that stage of the competition in 1994 and went on to win on that occasion.
Mike Krzyzewski’s men will face Serbia or hosts Turkey in Sunday’s decider.
Kevin Durant erupted for 38 points to set a new American single-game record at the FIBA World Championship. Carmelo Anthony held the mark previously with 35 against Italy in 2006.
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In the QFs (R16), Serbia beats Spain 92-89 on a 3-pt shot by Teodosic in the last 3.1 seconds!
Turkey roasted Slovenia to arrange a Final 4 meeting with Serbia.
USA vs Russia and Argentina vs Lithuania will be played tomorrow.
USA beats Russia by 10, 89-79 while Lithuania sent Argentina crying 104-85.
ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship)
Kerem Tunceri scored a game-winning lay-up as Turkey edged out Serbia 83-82 to set up a showdown with the USA in Sunday’s final of the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Hosts Turkey make it through to the tournament’s decider for the first time and are assured of taking their first ever medal in the event.
Down 82-81 with 4.3 seconds to play, Bogdan Tanjevic’s men inbounded the ball to Hedo Turkoglu, who lost control on the left wing, but Tunceri got to the ball first and was a step ahead of the defenders as he drove hard to the hole for the biggest basket of his career.
Serbia had 0.5 seconds left and opted for a lob to Novica Velickovic, but his attempt was deflected as time ran out.
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Quotes
Bogdan Tanjevic (Turkey head coach) : “You think the last four seconds were down to tactics, it was nothing except luck. Our thoughts were simply on getting the basket. We were lucky tonight, they played better than us. It was a miracle drive. This was the toughest game for us.”
Kerem Tunceri (Turkey point guard) : “I had the lay-up so I took it. In the last four seconds, you don’t see anything, you don’t hear anything. It was perhaps the most important game for us. We tried hard, we fought. I think it was a fascinating game. From the beginning of tournament we have been fighting. At crucial stages, we went behind but we bounced back.”
ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) – The United States of America beat Lithuania 89-74 to book their place in the final of the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
The Americans return to the Gold Medal game in the biggest international basketball competition for the first time in 16 years. They last made it to that stage of the competition in 1994 and went on to win on that occasion.
Mike Krzyzewski’s men will face Serbia or hosts Turkey in Sunday’s decider.
Kevin Durant erupted for 38 points to set a new American single-game record at the FIBA World Championship. Carmelo Anthony held the mark previously with 35 against Italy in 2006.
read more:
http://turkey2010.fiba.com//pages/eng/fe/10/fwcm/p/eid/4728/gid/A/grid/77/rid/6947/sid/4728/game.html
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