The Croatian basketball team was defeated by France with a result of 80:83 in the match of the fifth round of qualification for the European Championship.
Tonight’s defeat in JazineCroatia remained in history for the first time without placement on the Facture of the best European basketball teams.
Croatia is against France It was necessary to win, and in the case of defeat had to hope to the sensation Cyprus in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This has not come because it is BiH Declected Fuel Cyprus with a score of 108: 62.
Croatia by the end of the qualifications remains a match on Cypruswhich is scheduled on Monday 24. February.
Mario Hezonja He was by far the best player of our representation, he scored 37 points along with 11 rebounds, but the rest of the team failed to resist favored French.
In addition to France, the performance at Eurobasket has stated and Bosnia and Herzegovina from our group as well as Cyprus Who finished the last, but as the host is, there is a direct placement.
It can’t be asked in this match as lost. Eurobasket was lost a few months ago in Sarajevo by defeat of BiH and total disintegration in Runner.
This has a much deeper effect.
Croatia at the moment in no category of cadets to senior, there is no team in the best rank of European basketball.
Jazine were basketball players spot by chanting “Sesare, go away“. This will probably be his last match, but that will not solve the problem Croatian basketball which systematically for years rapse at the bottom, and we all hope it will be better, and it is actually all worse.
I saw us at the European Championship. As a kid I dreamed of this, this is the best audience I played in my career before.
I think that Croatia there is nothing more to look for in In other hallsit should be played here all the time, in the temple of the Croatian basketball.
We need to watch how to improve but This is a question for the waist. In addition, we attack great competition again.
I think I would surprise us by an attacking jump more than French. The atmosphere was great.
I have nothing to resent the boys, He said after a game for sportsklub Mario Hezonja.
It’s hard to describe the match at all. It was missing something a little. From happiness, calm, precision and everything else.
Maybe the future is bright, but we are currently in complete darkness.
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