By qualifying for the second stage, the goal set before Mundobasket was achieved. Then, in the second phase, America also trembled in front of Montenegro, and then, on the farewell from the championship, our selection defeated Greece, so they leave the Philippines in style.
Montenegro won 73:69, participation in the Mundobasket will end between 9th and 12th place (depending on the other results in the second phase, because the goal difference is considered) which is the best result of Montenegrin basketball in history.
From the beginning of the match, our selection had more desire, after Nikola Vučević's point, it had the first double-digit advantage (15:5), and it continued in the same rhythm in the second quarter.
Vučević and Marko Simonović did not play in the second quarter, Nemanja Radović and Bojan Dubljević were under the basket, who shined in that period, played with his teammates with excellent assists, so even at halftime our selection had a clear advantage - 36:30.
Montenegro led in the second half as well, with a maximum difference of 14, but in the last five minutes of the match, Greece first halved the deficit, and after Vokap's three-pointer it was "only" 62:58. Then Vučević scored four points (66:58), Dubljević had an important jump in the attack, the rush of the Greeks was repelled, so Montenegro said goodbye to Mundobasket in the right way.
The Chicago basketball player was the most efficient with 19 points. Dino Radončić had 12 and Vladimir Mihailović 10 points.
Dubljević played the best match in the championship. He had four points, as well as nine rebounds and assists.
Kendrick Perry was not in the lineup today due to a back injury.
Dubljevic's offensive jump, and then Vucevic's basket - 64:58
Three-pointer by Vokapa, Greeks at minus four - 62:58.
A three-pointer by Papajanis, five minutes to the end, the Greeks came to minus seven again - 60:53.
Plus 14 for Montenegro, Mihailović hit both free throws - 58:44.
Dubljevic's first points in the second half - 55:42.
Troika Radončić - 53:42.
At the end of the third quarter, Montenegro had an attack for plus 10, but Vucevic was inaccurate - 50:42.
Mihailović missed both free throws, while Ivanovic scored - 48:40.
Vucevic and coach Radovic received a technical foul, Greece reduced the difference to seven points - 38:46.
Ivanovic halved from the penalty spot - 46:34.
Popović hits both free throws, then a nice penetration by Simonović, new maximum advantage - 43:32.
The second half began, Ivanovic broke through, the referees had to call a foul - 38:30.
One of Bojan Dubljević's five great assists.
The first half is over, the last minute spoiled the impression a little, Greece punished the rashness of our selection, and the advantage could have been more convincing - 36:30.
In any case, a good first half - the first quarter was dominated by Nikola Vučević (eight points in eight minutes), and the second by Bojan Dubljević. The new Zenit basketball player had two points, but recorded five rebounds and assists, while also doing an excellent job in defense.
Great game by Dubljević, now he registered the ramp, then Radović scored in the attack - 36:27.
Dubljević's third assist, all three were great - Radončić scores for two, but does not use the extra throw - 34:27.
Another great action, started by Mihailović, and then Dubljević provided a phenomenal assist to Radović - 32:25.
And Drobnjak was among the scorers - 30:22.
Then Papapetra hits for two, and then an additional throw after a foul by Radončić - 30:25.
Eight Montenegrin basketball players were among the scorers.
Now Dubljevic's first points - 28:22.
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