Day
7, Quarterfinals, Thursday - Sep 6, 2002
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Eurobasket
Americans out of the tournament. Like some commentators aid "they
could better re-think it and put a real NBA All-Star team on the
court".
Yugoslavia - USA 81-78 Yugoslavia: Vujanic 5,
Stojakovic 20, Gurovic 15, Koturovic 3, Divac 16; Jaric 7, Bodiroga 9,
Tomasevic 6 USA: Andre Miller 19, Reggie
Miller 8, Wallace, Pierce 19, Antonio Davis 4; Finley 12, O´Neal 8,
Baron Davis 8, Brand
All stats
It's not just a first defeat of USA (NBA combined) team after 58
victories. It's that they will not even win a medal at World
Championships. Like many journalists mentioned: "now Americans will
have to swallow their egos and put together the real All-Star team for
next such tournament in order to keep their worldwide reputation".
A 3-pointer by Jaric produced a 71-71 tie with 2:26 left, and a free
throw by Dejan Bodiroga with 1:49 remaining gave Yugoslavia the lead
for good. Now Yugoslavia will meet "Cinderella" New Zealand in the
semis.
Argentina - Brazil 78-67 Argentina: Juan Ignacio
Sánchez, Emanuel Ginóbili 19, Fabricio Oberto 19, Rubén Wolkowysky,
Hugo Sconochini; Luis Scola 11, Andrés Noccioni 16, Leandro Palladino
3, Alejandro Montecchia 10, Leonardo Gutiérrez, Gabriel Fernández Brazil: Demetrius Ferraciu 1,
Marcelo Machado 14, Anderson Varejao 10, Vanderlei Mazzuchini 20,
Sandro Franca Varejao 2; Rogerio Klafke 12, Guilherme Giovannoni 5,
Helio Filho 3, Alex Garcia, Tiago Splitter
All stats
It's not the end of making a history for Argentina. Now Argentina beat
Brazil 78-67 Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the World
Championships for the first time in 52 years. They will face Germany
in the semis.
Germany - Spain 70-62 Germany: Demirel 9, Garris 2,
Okulaja 11, Nowitzki 20, Femerling 6; Pesic 14, Nikagbatse 4,
Arigbabu, Rodl 2, Lutcke 2. Spain: Rodríguez 7, Navarro 21,
Jiménez 2, Gasol 14, Garbajosa 4; Alfonso Reyes 8, Paraíso 2, Marco 2,
Angulo 2, Calderón
All stats
Dirk Nowitzki carried Germany into the semifinals of the World
Championships, scoring 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter of a
70-62 victory over Spain. Germany will play against Argentina in the
semis.
New Zealand - Puerto Rico 65-63 New Zealand: Mark Dickel 3,
Kirk Penney 7, Ed Book 10, Pero Cameron 16, Phil Jones 21; Dilon
Boucher 2, Robert Hickey 3, Paul Henare 3, Damon Rampton Puerto Rico: Elias Ayuso 24,
Raymond Dalmau, Daniel Santiago 3, José Ortiz 13, Rolando Hourrutiner
2; Carlos Arroyo 8, Jerome Mincy 5, Antonio Latimer 4, Luis Allende,
Rick Apodaca 4
All stats
Extremely ambitious New Zealand National Team (called by many
Cinderella of the tournament) defeated gave favourite Puerto Rico by 2
points. New Zealand will meet Yugoslavia in the semifinals.
