[SemiFinals] Spain - Australia

[Bruno Díaz es Batman]

They did it again.

Spain competes like a warrior.

[Katastroika]

If someone doesn't like the behavior or character of Spanish players this is one thing but to say that refs one this thing is rather unbelievable. This is a great group that absolutely deserved to win it all this year and they most probably will. Another show that defense, tactical discipline and a true floor general (eventhough many laughed on him all the time), veteran leaders and clear defined roles are everything in such a tournament. Refs...lol Incredible. Always from the same directions by the way.

[remigijus]

What a game . Congrats to Spain. Crushing lost For Australia. Again after such lost big chances no medals for australia again....

[saras]

I will always respect Greece as it´s a "basketball country" but this behaviour is quite difficult to understand. We have never been rivals (just 2-3 years around 2006).

I could understand this from French people, Serbian people, but ... Greece, oh man!

does this help you?

[usagre]

Spain is a mini USA. With all their success it’s expected for everyone to nitpick and come after them about every little play.
It comes with the territory. I had no problem with the officiating in this game.

[Darrell Armstrong]

Dude Patty Mills played the whole competition as a starter. Not Lull. He cannot be as tired as Mills.

You simply can't ride one player like that for two weeks. He was totally spent well before the second overtime, and no one else stepped up to the plate. My guess is they will address that in Tokio bringing some more ballhandlers. Ben Simmons maybe? This won't be the last chapter in the Australia - Spain saga.

[Breogan]

Dude Patty Mills played the whole competition as a starter. Not Lull. He cannot be as tired as Mills.

If Ingles doesn´t help Mills needs to keep on playing 1vs1 and running the whole time to play his catch and shoot. This works for 40min but 48 is a lot.

It´s not Mills fault at all.

[Levenspiel]

as for the heavy minutes; Spain's "old boys", Rudy & Gasol each played for 39 mins today.

[Darrell Armstrong]

as for the heavy minutes; Spain's "old boys", Rudy & Gasol each played for 39 mins today.

That can be a factor for the final game. But so far, our "load management" has worked fine. Let's see how many minutes Gobert and Scola play today.

[Levenspiel]

btw, I saw this on twitter

@OlgunUluc
An emotional but measured Luc Longley, after Australia’s loss: “Spain gets kissed on the dick by the basketball gods every time we play them.”

[Picek]

Oh, come on. Mills was awarded two free throws to win the game with 4 seconds on the clock. Seriously, your conspiracy theory doesn't fly.

like someone already said.
ball possession and up 1 with 9 seconds to go is not the same as free throws when down 1 with 4 seconds to go.
with the aussie possession it would be quick spanish foul and potential 2 or 3 point lead.
can you see the difference?

[Mr Chacho]

btw, I saw this on twitter

@OlgunUluc
An emotional but measured Luc Longley, after Australia’s loss: “Spain gets kissed on the dick by the basketball gods every time we play them.”

Not agree at all. Australia had the game on his hands, but we still fight and believed although we were 11 down. Our players gave everything on the court in the OTs, taking difficult shots and defending with all.

On the other side, Australia's players started to choke with the pressure, and with Mills exhausted, nobody took the shots.

[Cojayar]

my wish for spanish friends for sunday's final. the whole world will be happy if we watch the remake of that

Again the Greek losers thinking that "they" are "the entire World". Face it. All Balcan and related countries cannot stand that they think they are kind of inventors of basketball and the best teams of the continent for many years and for the years to come are Spain and France. Maybe you should send a couple of people there to learn and watch how to play and how to compete. Instead you are crying or trowing chairs to the rivals.

[Darrell Armstrong]

like someone already said.
ball possession and up 1 with 9 seconds to go is not the same as free throws when down 1 with 4 seconds to go.
with the aussie possession it would be quick spanish foul and potential 2 or 3 point lead.
can you see the difference?

I can see the difference. But as a customer, if I pay to come out as the winner of this game I'd be pretty pissed if my refs give Australia a chance to win. Can you see the difference between giving Australia a chance and not giving them any chance?

[Bruno Díaz es Batman]

I want to remember this

https://www.interbasket.net/forums/showthread.php?30620-Worst-coach-of-the-tournament

LOL