[Post Game Thread] Serbia def. Lithuania 87-68 behind 21 point from Bogdan Bogdanovic. Serbia advances to the semifinals and will face the winner of Canada/Slovenia.
Willingly opting for a path against Serbia and Canada when the likely medal and Olympics are just there for taking was certainly a choice.
Robb_94
It’s just one of those days when Serbia played great team baskeball in both ends and Lithuania couldn’t do anything against it. Too much turnovers and missed 3-pointers for Lithuania.
Tux-
GG serbs, a tough physical game from both sides. Great intense defense from y’all made us too tired too fast and the threes, as I said in the greece thread, are unsustainable.
You’re my #1 hated team to play against tbh
Laure23
Hey, based on the ‘American centric theory’, we can still be the second team in the world if US manages to win gold đ
GG to Serbia, better team won. A bit suprised about the lack of fight we gave.
kostajepaosmosta
Avramovic motm
gitanas_nauseda
Serbia activated the same defence that USA had to endour against Lithuania, insane impenetrable wall
ImSoAwesomeOMG
Back down to earth for our guys đ…
GG to Serbia, really locked us up
Prince_of_Charming
Aleksa Payton AvramoviÄ
PapiShot
No kidney no problem đ
ACTPOCBET
ALEKSA AVRAMOVIÄ IS ROKAS JOKUBAITIS FATHER
chef_ilic
Serbia is Lithuania father Italy is Serbia father
iksnet
Why didnât Lithuania simply shoot over 50% from three again? Are they stupid?
flavius_cornelius
What a turnaround. Wasn’t expecting this kind of performance after that horrible game against Italy but Serbia does it again when no one is expecting it. Literally the whole team showed up and suffocates a very dangerous Lithuanian team.
AlienVsPopovich
Pathetic effort by LTU, didnât even bother to make the score respectable.
homiez
Serbia with insane defense effort, big win
thissiteisbroken
Imagine losing to Lithuania
TwoWayMarko
This feels like the exact same scenario but in reverse from berlin some years ago where serbia dominated everything untill they met with lithuania in quarter finals who barley made it to the ko phase , and then got destroyed .
Nothing but respect for Lithuanian basketball, GG.
Weak-Boysenberry3807
Great game by Serbia, is Serbia now the undisputed NBA champion of the world?
AerysOW
Does this make Serbia the new NBA champions
LegateDamar13
Serbia with amazing team basketball on both sides of the ball. Great coaching and game plan as well.
i_carabao
Congratulations KK Crvena zvezda your new Basketball World Champions!!!
ShawHornet
Classic Lithuanian choke when it’s a game that matters
TwoWayMarko
PetruĆĄev was huge , nikola joviÄ also had a very good role …young nba players showed up, you love to see it
LegateDamar13
Even though Lithuania lost, they deserve major props for playing great bball overall and not having any “signed” players from the outside. Just like Serbia.
Just a bump on the road for you guys. GG
FMA-Moses
Usa lost to Lithuania, Lithuania lost to Serbia, Serbia lost to Italy, we are officially world champions thatâs it, show has ended.
Colta335
Shat the bed yet again. You would think you get used to it but you donât.
nenadnpfk
It was defensive clininc from PeĆĄiÄ. Everyone said he’s too old, but some things you can’t forget. Great game preparation.
3s2ng
Serbia is like a well-oiled machine.
Everyone can score, defend and rebound.
They disrupted Lithuania’s offense with their half court press.
CeltsGarlic
I really dont mind losing to Serbia, I like their players I just hate Pesic lol . He gives me such smug and arrogant vibes, dont know if thats even true, just random observation. Congrats to the Serbian guys tho, GL against canada/slovenia
Falsh12
Aleksa “Attenzione pickpocket” AvramoviÄ
louiexism
4D chess by the USA.
durden111111
Lithuania keep getting cock blocked by demoralised mentality in quarter finals. Literally zero fight in them.
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CurseTooStronk
NbA tEaM lOsT tO this clowns
chadowmantis
In the box score table, it says “Borisa Simanic – Did not play – Coach decision”. I’m imagining Borisa’s face in tears, going “Coach, I can still play, please sub me in!” and Pesic being a damn party pooper about it.
There’s nothing in the rules against dudes playing while holding their IV bag, coach!
sniape
Really cruel for Lithuania to go undefeated in the group phase and then go home with their first loss, but Serbia deserved the win
RVAIsTheGreatest
Serbia was always a tough matchup for Lithuania, I thought it was a 50/50 game coming in, Serbia has the size to match with Lithuania, they also have more athleticism. They totally neutralized JV and forced him off the floor by spreading out the floor and forcing him into PnR action defensively. Serbian guard play on both ends of the floor made the Lithuanians very uncomfortable. Serbia to me has all the ingredients to beat Canada/Slovenia and make the finals. Excited to see them in the semis.
Congrats to the Lithuanians on an amazing tournament.
electricHats75
Lol
GoldenPotatoOfLatvia
Commiserations, braliukai! We will try to avenge you!
paddiction
Lithuania is USA father
Serbia is Lithuania father
Serbia is USA grandfather
wholewheatwithPB
Serbia is team usa grandfather
downtimeredditor
All this without Jokic too
SpursExpanse
Somewhere Pop is smiling holding two thumbs upovich
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Basketball fundamentals 101 by Team Serbia
Willingly opting for a path against Serbia and Canada when the likely medal and Olympics are just there for taking was certainly a choice.
It’s just one of those days when Serbia played great team baskeball in both ends and Lithuania couldn’t do anything against it. Too much turnovers and missed 3-pointers for Lithuania.
GG serbs, a tough physical game from both sides. Great intense defense from y’all made us too tired too fast and the threes, as I said in the greece thread, are unsustainable.
You’re my #1 hated team to play against tbh
Hey, based on the ‘American centric theory’, we can still be the second team in the world if US manages to win gold đ
GG to Serbia, better team won. A bit suprised about the lack of fight we gave.
Avramovic motm
Serbia activated the same defence that USA had to endour against Lithuania, insane impenetrable wall
Back down to earth for our guys đ…
GG to Serbia, really locked us up
Aleksa Payton AvramoviÄ
No kidney no problem đ
ALEKSA AVRAMOVIÄ IS ROKAS JOKUBAITIS FATHER
Serbia is Lithuania father
Italy is Serbia father
Why didnât Lithuania simply shoot over 50% from three again? Are they stupid?
What a turnaround. Wasn’t expecting this kind of performance after that horrible game against Italy but Serbia does it again when no one is expecting it. Literally the whole team showed up and suffocates a very dangerous Lithuanian team.
Pathetic effort by LTU, didnât even bother to make the score respectable.
Serbia with insane defense effort, big win
Imagine losing to Lithuania
This feels like the exact same scenario but in reverse from berlin some years ago where serbia dominated everything untill they met with lithuania in quarter finals who barley made it to the ko phase , and then got destroyed .
Nothing but respect for Lithuanian basketball, GG.
Great game by Serbia, is Serbia now the undisputed NBA champion of the world?
Does this make Serbia the new NBA champions
Serbia with amazing team basketball on both sides of the ball. Great coaching and game plan as well.
Congratulations KK Crvena zvezda your new Basketball World Champions!!!
Classic Lithuanian choke when it’s a game that matters
PetruĆĄev was huge , nikola joviÄ also had a very good role …young nba players showed up, you love to see it
Even though Lithuania lost, they deserve major props for playing great bball overall and not having any “signed” players from the outside. Just like Serbia.
Just a bump on the road for you guys. GG
Usa lost to Lithuania, Lithuania lost to Serbia, Serbia lost to Italy, we are officially world champions thatâs it, show has ended.
Shat the bed yet again. You would think you get used to it but you donât.
It was defensive clininc from PeĆĄiÄ. Everyone said he’s too old, but some things you can’t forget. Great game preparation.
Serbia is like a well-oiled machine.
Everyone can score, defend and rebound.
They disrupted Lithuania’s offense with their half court press.
I really dont mind losing to Serbia, I like their players I just hate Pesic lol . He gives me such smug and arrogant vibes, dont know if thats even true, just random observation. Congrats to the Serbian guys tho, GL against canada/slovenia
Aleksa “Attenzione pickpocket” AvramoviÄ
4D chess by the USA.
Lithuania keep getting cock blocked by demoralised mentality in quarter finals. Literally zero fight in them.
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NbA tEaM lOsT tO this clowns
In the box score table, it says “Borisa Simanic – Did not play – Coach decision”. I’m imagining Borisa’s face in tears, going “Coach, I can still play, please sub me in!” and Pesic being a damn party pooper about it.
There’s nothing in the rules against dudes playing while holding their IV bag, coach!
Really cruel for Lithuania to go undefeated in the group phase and then go home with their first loss, but Serbia deserved the win
Serbia was always a tough matchup for Lithuania, I thought it was a 50/50 game coming in, Serbia has the size to match with Lithuania, they also have more athleticism. They totally neutralized JV and forced him off the floor by spreading out the floor and forcing him into PnR action defensively. Serbian guard play on both ends of the floor made the Lithuanians very uncomfortable. Serbia to me has all the ingredients to beat Canada/Slovenia and make the finals. Excited to see them in the semis.
Congrats to the Lithuanians on an amazing tournament.
Lol
Commiserations, braliukai! We will try to avenge you!
Lithuania is USA father
Serbia is Lithuania father
Serbia is USA grandfather
Serbia is team usa grandfather
All this without Jokic too
Somewhere Pop is smiling holding two thumbs upovich