USA and Serbia will compete for Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro.
Semifinal match between Spain and the United States called an early final, because these teams met in the decisive games of the last two Olympiads. This time the Spaniards were unsuccessful in the group stage and ran into his main rivals in the semi-final.
Despite the modest “+6”, not once, the US team gave no doubt in his victory. Shadow the hero of the match became the center of “clippers” Deandre Jordan, whose assets 9 points, 16 rebounds and four blocked shots.
Spain — USA 76:82 (17:26, 22:19, 18:21, 19:16)
Spain: Gasol (23 + 8 rebounds), Rodriguez (11 + 5 assists), Fernandez (9 + 7 rebounds + 3 steals).
USA: Thompson (22), Durant (14 + 8 rebounds), Irving (13 + 5 rebounds).
In the second semifinal of the fight did not happen – the Serbian national team to its competent defense destroyed the main advantage of Australians who make only 13% (4 of 31) shots. Serb easily won the selection and was dominated in the paint.
Australia half scored only 14 points more after the break mills and the company played out, but the Serbs created a too comfortable lead to rely on the resumption of intrigue.
Australia — Serbia 61:87 (5:16, 9:19, 24:31, 23:21)
Australia: Motum (13), mills (13), Ingalls (12 + 7 rebounds).
Serbia: Teodosic (22 + 5 assists), Markovic (14 + 5 assists), kalinic (6 + 6 rebounds).
