Yuugggoooslllavviiiaaaaaaa !!!!!!

Ivan · 09-06-2002, 04:24 AM

WHAT A WIN !!!!!!!!!!!

81-78 !!!!!

God damn I'm proud to be a SERB !!

So much for the Dream Team...... the Serbian Dream Team is the only thing that counts! How funny, just 2 years ago, people were saying how it would be another generation before any teams get's close to beating USA, and one more generation until it actually happens. Yet - within 24 hours, USA went from being invincible to being the laughing stock of World Basketball.

CONGRATULATIONS BOYS - YOU DESERVED THIS WIN! Now, the semifinal game and the gold medal game remain just a formality.

I'm going out celebrating at Fat Tuesday's - anyone want to join me, it won't be hard to spot a bunch of Serbs intoxicating themselves over this win

I'm calling in sick tomorrow....

cao

zeleni jurèek · 09-06-2002, 07:05 AM

a great win from some great players....

Red Devil · 09-06-2002, 07:13 AM

Congratulations!

Red Devil

rimaldiniKG · 09-06-2002, 08:50 AM

Congratulations

OAnimal · 09-06-2002, 09:54 AM

September 2001: WTC collapsed.
September 2002: Dream Team collapsed.
What's next? Washington Redskins losing to Frankfurt Galaxy?

rimaldiniKG · 09-06-2002, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by OAnimal
September 2001: WTC collapsed.
September 2002: Dream Team collapsed.
What's next? Washington Redskins losing to Frankfurt Galaxy?

rulatimia · 09-06-2002, 01:38 PM

CONGRATULATIONSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, well, well.......We are missing somebody's ugly and silly voice

Ivan · 09-07-2002, 02:02 AM

Thank you fellas!

oanimal

Fantastic · 09-07-2002, 02:09 AM

Congrats!

Ivan · 09-07-2002, 02:17 AM

Severus · 09-08-2002, 03:44 PM

you certainly needed this win especially since the czech rep. laid the smack down on you 5-0 in footy.

neki · 09-08-2002, 06:57 PM

congratulations

PFC · 09-08-2002, 11:50 PM

WE ARE THE CHAMPS !! OLE OLE OLE !!

MI IMAMO SVOGA BOGA IME MU JE BODIROGA !!!

Ivan · 09-09-2002, 01:50 AM

SIMPLY THE BEST!

Bodiroga blows up

European star scores 27 as Yugos take title

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Peja Stojakovic, Dejan Bodiroga, Vlade Divac and the team from Yugoslavia linked their arms and raised them in unison, then danced in a circle around the championship trophy.

Thousands of their supporters loudly chanted "Serbia!" and sang their national anthem.

The heartland of America felt a lot like downtown Belgrade after Yugoslavia came back from an eight-point deficit in the final 21/2 minutes of regulation and survived a crucial pair of missed free throws by Divac to beat Argentina 84-77 in overtime for the gold medal Sunday in the World Championships.

"It's wonderful we were able to defend the gold medal and for the fifth time prove we are champions of the world," Bodiroga said.

The thrilling and controversial championship game ended with Argentina's players angrily pointing their fingers and yelling at a Greek referee who failed to call a foul on the final play of regulation.

Bodiroga scored 27 points, including nine straight late in the fourth quarter when Yugoslavia rallied to tie it, and Stojakovic had 26.

Divac, who shot 1-for-10 in what he said would likely be his last game for the national team, missed two free throws with 5.9 seconds left to leave the score tied 75-75. Argentina rebounded and got the ball to Hugo Sconochini, who drove to the basket and went down hard as he missed a shot just before the buzzer.

The entire Argentina team -- coaches, players and trainers -- ran onto the court to complain that a foul should have been called. Replays showed Marko Jaric of Yugoslavia making contact with Sconochini.

"I think we suffered a shock very big, considering that we practically had the doors open for a victory," coach Ruben Magnano said.

The referee, Nikos Pitsilkas, ejected a member of the Argentina delegation just a few seconds into overtime. Several players screamed and gestured at the referee during the final few seconds of overtime, then clapped their hands in mock applause as he left the court.

Stojakovic hit a 3-pointer on Yugoslavia's first possession of overtime to put Yugoslavia ahead for good. Divac blocked shots on two of Argentina's next three possessions, and Bodiroga made a pair of foul shots for an 80-75 lead with 2:16 left. Argentina scored just two points the rest of the way.

"We won several of the last games by showing a lot of heart," Bodiroga said. "Today was my opportunity to show the leadership that other players showed in previous games."

It was the fifth gold medal at the World Championships for Yugoslavia, which became the first team to repeat as world champion since Brazil in 1963.

Center Fabricio Oberto had 28 points for Argentina, which took control with a 14-2 run to start the second half but couldn't hold on.

Jubilant Yugos take to the streets

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) -- Shots were fired in the air as hundreds of thousands of jubilant Yugoslav fans hit the streets early Monday to celebrate the country's title in the basketball World Championships in Indianapolis.

The huge flag-waving and car-honking celebration after Yugoslavia's 84-77 overtime victory over Argentina on Sunday was an unprecedented outpouring of patriotic sentiments.

"The victory is so much sweeter as it was scored in America, the cradle of basketball," former Yugoslav team captain Aleksandar Djordjevic said.

It was the fifth gold medal in the World Championships for Yugoslavia, which became the first team to repeat as world champion since Brazil in 1963.

On the way to the title, Yugoslavia beat the United Sates in the quarterfinals.

"Vlade Divac for President!" fans shouted in reference to the Sacramento Kings' star center.

rimaldiniKG · 09-09-2002, 03:55 PM

Congratulationsssssssssss again.........