Serbia 92 - Spain 89

It's that simple. Three points are three points but a triple. Three points were implemented when there were only three seconds and closed the match between the champions of the last three basketball world. As the heir to Yugoslavia winning in 1998 and 2002 left no chance of retaining his gold medal to the champion of 2006. Did you feel the absence of Pau Gasol ? Consider ...

No doubt the absence of Pau Gasol felt. As the NBA star and a great figure of the 2006 World Cup would surely have taken another determination in the final and fatal move if he had the ball in his hands.

While Serbia was higher in almost all four quarters, the final shot was decisive and it is to analyze carefully. There were a few seconds and Teodosic held possession until the clock told him and threw just three. He acted upon and in the reaction, the Spanish attack and lost the orange party time. "They should be required to retrieve the ball? Surely ... What would have happened if Serbia does not specify the triple? It was probably equal or Spanish victory. What was lacking in this latest release? Surely a man with character and experience ... probably Pau Gasol ...

No time to tears, it is time to recognize that the opponent was one of the hardest of all who could play (but more) and that this generation that gave the Spanish basketball's most important victories in its history can still provide more. We'll see you in London but in the meantime continue to enjoy the remaining in 2010 Turkey .

Sheet.

92 - Serbia (27 +22 +18 +25): Teodosic (12), Rasic, Bjelica (14), Perovic (2), Velickovic (17)-starting team, "Krstic (13), Tepic (2), Paunic Markovic, Savanović (15) and Keselj (17).

89 - Spain (23 +18 +23 +25): Rubio (3), Rudy (15), Navarro (27), Garbajosa (18), Gasol (13)-starting team, "Raul Reyes (2), Vázquez (4) Llull (4) San Emeterio and Mumbrú (3).

Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG), William Kennedy (USA) and Michael Aylen (AUS). Markovic and Bjelica Serbs were eliminated by five personal fouls in 31 minutes and 36 respectively.

Subs: Party for the quarterfinals of the World Basketball Championship held at the Sinam Erdem in Istanbul before 12,000 spectators.