By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
After Croatia’s defeat by Serbia in the Olympic quarterfinal, Dario Saric didn’t hold back anything when he made his self criticism.
“I don’t know what to say. We have lost to Serbia again. And I have played like the biggest p–y”, he said to Croatian newspaper “Jutarnji List“. Saric scored 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds, shooting with 3/7 from the field and 1/4 from the line.
The Philadelphia 76ers forward wasn’t really happy with his own performance. Not only during the match vs the Serbs but in Croatia’s other games as well. “I didn’t start the game well and when I realized I couldn’t get it going on offense, I tried to help the team by playing good defense. I think I wasn’t at my best during whole tournament”
Bojan Bogdanovic explained the reasons his team didn’t manage to advance in the semifinals. “We played the way we wanted during the first half. But then it was like a different came from the locker rooms. The third quarter killed us. They dominated, they shattered us with their press defense and transition plays. It was not a matter of fatigue. And I don’t blame anyone.”
“I wasn’t good either,” he added even though he was Croatia’s top scorer with 28 points. “I would trade all my baskets in the tournament for a qualification in the semifinals. We would have a good chance with Australia.”