SF: Australia vs Serbia

[CoachZ]

Nice butchering by refs now. Trying to prevent a blowout of the team which can't score shit.

[Richey666]

Wow, somebody told the refereees to change the style during pause? Serbia got 4 fouls during few minutes.

[Silent Killer]

i rather have a bad game in preliminary round than in semi final round.

[Steadysoul]

I saw the halftime score on twitter and swore FIBA made some sorta of mistake.

[Richey666]

Oh well, so all other teams were idiots so far and Djordjevic is pure genius now suddenly? Cant wait for the final, you will see it will not be refrereed like this one. If it is, we will see mass brawl.

It's not the issue of career backups. It's an issue that Australia is a team full of flaws which teams just didn't exploit and Aussies were shit hot shooting over defense vs most of the teams. When you have that situation and you match it with a good defensive plan and lots of hustle and energy from opponent, you get this. The issue is this Aussie team never had plan B nor needed it in this tournament. Plan A always worked. This is where coaching and knowledge of the game by players comes into foreground.

[Dtown]

Are we at the point where Australia is trying to build momentum for the Bronze, or do they still have a chance here?

[Silent Killer]

Australian basketball always save the worst for playoff basketball, I thought this team was different man

a wrong time to have a bad game.

[Boomer]

Australian basketball always save the worst for playoff basketball, I thought this team was different man

It's not the issue of career backups. It's an issue that Australia is a team full of flaws which teams just didn't exploit and Aussies were shit hot shooting over defense vs most of the teams. Their offense is actually way to simple to long term challenge serious defenses. They run about 5 sets that I have seen so far in the tournament, and that is way to little if you are a bad PnR team, which they are. None of the bigs really run the PnR well outside of Bogut.

They are not a very good off the dribble shooting team (nobody outside of Mills can do it at a high level). Others are spot up shooters, that means you are 100% dependent on sets and screens to work for open shots or Dellavedova to create (which he isn't doing, he has shit himself so far). When you have that situation and you match it with a good defensive plan and lots of hustle and energy from opponent, you get this. The issue is this Aussie team never had plan B nor needed it in this tournament. Plan A always worked. This is where coaching and knowledge of the game by players comes into foreground.

Hate to admit it but that's a fair post , see if anything changes in the second

[usagre]

This Serbian team is making a similar run to France in '00. 2-3 in the group stage finishing fourth, then all the way to final where they played well against USA.

[CoachZ]

It's not the issue of career backups. It's an issue that Australia is a team full of flaws which teams just didn't exploit and Aussies were shit hot shooting over defense vs most of the teams. Their offense is actually way to simple to long term challenge serious defenses. They run about 5 sets that I have seen so far in the tournament, and that is way to little if you are a bad PnR team, which they are. None of the bigs really run the PnR well outside of Bogut.

They are not a very good off the dribble shooting team (nobody outside of Mills can do it at a high level). Others are spot up shooters, that means you are 100% dependent on sets and screens to work for open shots or Dellavedova to create (which he isn't doing, he has shit himself so far). When you have that situation and you match it with a good defensive plan and lots of hustle and energy from opponent, you get this. The issue is this Aussie team never had plan B nor needed it in this tournament. Plan A always worked. This is where coaching and knowledge of the game by players comes into foreground.

[Boomer]

Australian basketball always save the worst for playoff basketball, I thought this team was different man

[Beez]

Career NBA backups? I'm guessing you're referring to Baynes and Delly? Because Mills and Bogut are both used to playing huge minutes.

14 points in a half has to be a record.

Mills doesn't starts. That what a backup is. Bogut played limited minutes. He probably didn't play the 4th quarter quarter in over half of Golden State's games last season.

[Earendil]

Good game from us so far this is first time I see Djordjevic organizing defence on par with what Ivkovic used to do. Still we need to be very very careful coz if we drop they can easly go back in the game. 3rd quarter will tell us all

[Mr Chacho]

Australia only has scored 14 points in 20 minutes??? Ricky Rubio is the new australian shot teacher?

I am a Teodosic hater, but I have to admit that this guy is really really good, too good.

[usagre]

Career NBA backups? I'm guessing you're referring to Baynes and Delly? Because Mills and Bogut are both used to playing huge minutes.

14 points in a half has to be a record.

Mills is a career backup too.