New FIBA tournament a complete success for Bogdan BogdanovicThe Hawks player leaves Paris with the bronze medal, after the victory against Germany, and the status of best scorer in the history of his selection.
“ It's a great achievement to win the bronze medal at the Olympics. Of course, there is disappointment about the match against the United States. But we can't go back, we have to be proud of what we accomplished today. “, let go of the crazy shooterin a speech similar to that of his teammate Vasilije Micic.
While he admits that it was complicated to wake up to ” 7 hours “This Saturday morning to play in the morning, Bogdan Bogdanovic says he is proud of the progress made by his team, despite this regret of having come so close to passing the American obstacle.
” When you get on the podium, there's number 1, number 2 and number 3. But in my experience, it's much harder to win bronze than silver. “, puts into perspective the shooter, a true collector of silver medals: at the 2016 Olympic Games, the 2014 and 2023 World Cups and the 2017 EuroBasket.
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” Results don't always reflect how you work and how you fight. As the coach said this morning, we built a character and a winning culture, so let's finish like that. Let's not finish on a bad note. ” he continues.
The latter, who scored 16 points against Germany, showed great consistency throughout the tournament. With 18 points (48% shooting including 46% from 3-point range), nearly 4 rebounds and 4 assists, he was the perfect outside counterpart to Nikola Jokic for the Serbian selection.
After that game, he had the opportunity to meet Carmelo Anthony, who was in the front row with his son for most of the games. Two days earlier, Bogdan Bogdanovic had made a name for himself by imitating the former NBA player's famous celebration – hitting his head with three fingers – after a basket scored against Team USA.
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A provocation on his part? Not at all: “ I love the game, the competition. I always play with fire in me. That's what I've been doing for a long time. I know some people think it's a provocation. But that's the media. For me, it's the fun and being competitive. I have nothing but love and respect for Melo, who is here as a FIBA legend. So, nothing but respect and competitiveness. »
Carmelo Anthony himself expressed his “respect” on social media, a message echoed by Bogdan Bogdanovic.
