Gozu wrote:I disagree with Jim it may have been a bit of a hype but there was legitimacy to the hype. We had beaten the USA in our last two games against them, albeit exhibition games but victories none the less and France beat them in the opening game of the Olympics.
Obviously we were well beaten today thoroughly outclassed but we still have a chance to create history for our country by winning our first medal in men's basketball at an Olympics or World Cup. Winning today would've just guaranteed it.
1996 Olympics - we lost to Lithuania in the bronze medal game
2000 Olympics - again we lost to Lithuania in the bronze medal game
2016 Olympics - we lost to Spain by one point in the bronze medal game
Beaten by the USA for bronze in 1988 Olympics as well.
1996 was tough but IIRC Lithuania with Arvydas Sabonis just had us at arm's length for most of the game.
2000 just weren't good enough, comprehensively beaten.
2016 robbed on that foul call against Mills. Gut wrenching.
Throw in the last FIBA World Cup where we inexcusably failed to medal again and I think we've seen just about every type of loss imaginable for this team when playing for a medal. Bitterly disappointing.
France and Slovenia very close at the moment just before half time, I think France will get up though.
Can't let this opportunity slip, they have been deserving of a medal for a while. It's about time they grabbed it.
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