Like today in particular on September 8, 2002h Yugoslavia extended her resistance Argentinian in his final World Cup in Indianapolis and won the prized trophy.
In the context of celebrations and statements, the remark that went down in… history belonged to Peja Stojakovic! His former player PAOK he had attributed winning the title in… night preparation of him and his teammates, that’s why publicly thanked all the clubs in Belgrade!
Stojakovic was asked about his feelings after winning the trophy in the USA: “I would like to thank all the clubs in Belgrade, who helped us prepare for this World Cup. And it doesn’t matter who the coach is next year, he should provide us with the same conditions, because the tradition should continue“, Pezza had stated at the time.
Meanwhile, in that final the Argentina team he had strong complaints from Vasilis Pitsilkaon the occasion of a hint of his in the last seconds of regular time, which decided to a large extent the outcome of the match. Specifically, with the score tied (75-75), o Luis Scola appeared to cleanly steal the ball from him Vlade Divac in the center of the field and to leave in surprise, but the Greek referee charged him with a foul and two frees for the Serbian center.
Ultimately, Divac missed both shots from the line, sending the final into overtime, where the Yugoslavs they prevailed 84-77 and they lifted the trophy.
Watch the video with the statements:
ON THIS DAY: Yugoslavia defeated Argentina after overtime (84:77) at the 2002 FIBA ​​World Championship in Indianapolis and became WORLD CHAMPS ???? pic.twitter.com/HLQut8SxXg
— Basketball Sphere (@BSphere_) September 8, 2024
Pitsilka’s controversial whistle at 1:16:00:
Source: Sport Fm
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