Image via WikipediaSerbia knocked defending champion Spain out of the world championship Wednesday when Milos Teodosic made a long 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left for a 92-89 quarterfinal victory.
Spain erased an eight-point deficit in the final four minutes to tie it on Marc Gasol's basket with 25 seconds remaining. After a timeout, Serbia patiently ran its offense until Teodosic -- 1-of-7 on 3-pointers at that point -- pulled up from straightaway, well beyond the arc.
To foul or not to foul. That was the question facing Spain in the final seconds against Serbia on Wednesday, writes Chris Sheridan Blog
"He's a great player and he has a great feeling for the big shot," Spain coach Sergio Scariolo said.
The Spaniards couldn't get a final shot off, with Jorge Garbajosa losing the ball after a timeout. Serbia's players celebrated at midcourt as Spain's Sergio Llull kicked the ball deep into the stands.
"I think it was a very, very tough game. Maybe the best one until now in Istanbul," Serbia coach Dusan Ivkovic said.
Serbia advanced to face Turkey in a semifinal game Saturday.
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