WILD SEMIFINAL ENDING | Spain vs. France | FIBA Basketball

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Inside to the low post, Diao spins and this time he converts that reverse layup as he just slides around.
Parker keeps Rubio behind him.
Dio for three, got it!
Antoine Dio.
Ajan Sa.
Dio wants a clear out, he's going to left fly with a three and that one rattles home.
Antoine Dio with a spark.
That's a moment in basketball, Tony Parker will like to forget.
As we like to forget this one, the alley-oop pass from Rodriguez to Fernandez.
Watch this, the vision from Rodriguez and Gasol.
Loves to distribute from this position on the floor.
Kicks it out to Fernandez, Fernandez knocks down a three right in front of his teammates.
Seven points for Fernandez.
Here's Parker to the basket, lays it up and in.
Easy two by Tony Parker.
Again into Gasol.
Squares up against Ajan Sa.
Draws the foul.
Maybe some justice for France.
Dio to Jelliball, Jelliball lets it go, got it!
Mikhail Jelliball with a three.
Five on four, France can press their advantage.
Fernandez on the floor, Parker left fly, got it!
Tony Parker!
23 for Parker.
They were 0 for 9 from behind the arc for France.
They are now 4 for 14.
Jelliball, can he make the fifth? He can!
Nothing but nylon!
Mikhail Jelliball!
And it's just one possession now, three points the difference.
They're saying that was a two.
And the French bench is asking for the three-pointer.
I think they're going to change it.
The referees can review that when they get a moment.
Right now Parker on the bench.
We'll see how long Collet leaves him on the bench for France.
Pietrus to DiColo.
DiColo now, he's going to let fly with a three, got it!
Nando DiColo over Victor Claver!
In a frenetic pace by both teams.
Jelliball a little head fake to get Claver on balance.
Jelliball knocks down a shot, it's a two.
Only by two and it hasn't been since the first quarter.
And Batun still on the bench.
Again to Fernandez!
Me gusta! And one!
Well, when you're struggling, do what you do well.
And somehow, Rudy teams up with Serhiu for the third time.
Unbelievable, the timing.
And he gets a foul as well on Jelliball.
And defense from Spain as they change their defenses.
DiColo uses a scream from Diaw, Diaw picks and pops.
He'll let fly with a three.
Boris, got it!
Half.
Six of eight from three point range in the second half for France.
Rodriguez finds himself open for a three and threads it.
Coach Collet wants a timeout for France.
Nando DiColo's on the floor.
Tony Parker catching a breather.
Fernandez with a step back three!
Rudy Fernandez showing an array of skills.
Now it's Rubio.
Diaw tries to get a pass inside and he does.
Pietrus, his reverse layup up and in.
Good penetration by Boris Diaw.
Diaw averages over three assists, second on the team.
Rudy strolls right down the boulevard.
Look at this.
Calderon drops a dime.
And the referees really don't need to call that.
They can let that go.
To be honest, it's just a touch on the leg.
Midway mark in the fourth quarter.
Spain lead by seven.
Pietrus lets it go.
Got it! That's a bonus for France!
The line.
Lombrew, his quick move.
And it ends up on the floor.
Who's got it?
Casal ends up with it on a pass by Ricky Rubio.
It's a tough call on Diaw.
He's just standing there.
Still tough against France.
Maybe put his right leg into him a little bit.
That's what the referee saw.
Contribution.
Now we've got a foul here on Alex Lombrew.
Guard Parker.
Rubio hands over the task.
Extra pass to the corner.
Batum lets it go!
Nico Batum!
Knocks down a three!
Great play.
A hot hand back in there.
So he brings in Rodriguez.
Parker changes gears.
Gets it up on the backboard.
Up and in.
So subtle.
It's all in the high post.
Shot 72% through the tournament.
Parker!
Voila!
Tony Parker!
He knocks down a three!
That last time.
His face is red.
But great comeback by France.
Pass inside to Gasol.
He lays it up and in.
Itamago.
Rodriguez with the...
Conjured up here with 48 seconds left.
Diaw.
A little alley-oop pass to Ajansah!
He missed it!
But he's fouled.
Great execution by France.
Why didn't Ajansah go up and dunk it?
Five each.
Diaw and Batum need to cross the boards here.
That one is good.
Ajansah with a big free throw.
Fernandez.
And Rodriguez for Spain.
Rodriguez to the basket!
It won't drop!
Who's got it?
Antoine Diaw!
France with a chance
to get themselves in front.
Where's Tony Parker?
Get the ball in his hands.
There's about a four second differential
between shot clock and game clock.
Parker to the basket!
Blocked by Fernandez!
Can Spain respond?
Rodriguez on the wing.
Calderon, let's fly!
It won't go!
Clavert tips it!
It won't fall!
We're going OT!
Yeah, I'm glad, really.
I don't want to see the end of it.
Incredible effort at the end from Clavert.
Still, we haven't had a basket yet
in this overtime period.
Diaw is out.
He just kind of raised his elbows
and connected with Gasol
as he ran through the lane.
Well, I'm going to disagree with you on that, Jeff.
That happens all the time.
Five fouls.
Yeah, amended the referees
in the last 40 seconds of the game.
Overtime.
Quarter court for France.
Now to the colo in for France.
Diaw, great bounce pass to Ajansa.
Ajansa to the basket!
Gets it up and in.
We're knotted up at 67 each
and once again.
Runs into Ajansa.
His pass is blocked by Batum.
Great defense.
Parker's foul.
Great defense from France.
Parker, a 73% free throw shooter
through this tournament.
Oh, pressure.
Kept him from penetrating.
Can Parker make the second free throw?
Of course he can.
Got them down.
Ajansa steps out.
Gasol to Clavert.
Nobody from Spain wants to take responsibility.
Clavert lets it go.
It's off the mark.
Parker through the gears.
And Clavert!
Is it intentional?
Is it unsportsmanlike?
Clavert in the basket.
There's the foul.
We can't see from that angle.
Of course,
Calderon is close.
If that foul takes away
a genuine scoring opportunity
and if there wasn't another defender
between Clavert and the basket...
This could be their year
to get back to the final
and to beat Spain.
Parker wants to make both free throws.
Parker with 31 points.
He makes the second,
does Tony Parker.
Rodriguez gets the ball
down on the floor.
Rodriguez rises.
It falls!
Boy, that was big time.
Parker throws up a hospital pass.
Oh my goodness!
Who touched it last?
Whose ball is it?
It's Spain's ball.
Oh my goodness.
Your heart goes out
to Tony Parker.
So steady with the basketball.
Look at the hospital pass.
What are you calling it?
That's a hospital pass.
Because it's up for grabs.
Somebody ends up in the hospital.
They get injured
with a pass like that.
Rodriguez to the basket.
It won't fall.
Diallo with a rebound
and a foul.
And look who's in there
getting the rebound.
Diallo.
Fitting really.
Antoine Diallo
goes to the free throw line.
At the table time.
Can Diallo make the shot?
Makes the first one.
The tournament,
a perfect 10 for 10.
He makes them both.
Antoine Diallo.
Rodriguez lays it up and in.
And they won!
Unbelievable.
This will send Rodriguez
to the line.
No doubt about it.
Diallo just lost his mind.
No doubt about it.
Antoine Diallo,
you're playing so great.
You're playing so well.
Spain press up the floor.
Diallo with the ball.
He's fouled.
Free throw line.
Composes himself.
He knocks that one down.
The difference.
Rodriguez to the basket.
It won't drop.
Last touched.
Spain out of timeouts.
Calderon in the corner.
The man with the highest
three-point percentage
in the NBA this season.
Can't get it.
Gasol.
Gasol going to throw it up.
It won't fall!
And like a guillotine,
France have dropped
on the hopes
of Spain
a chance to win
three European titles
in consecutive succession.
France are victorious here
in this semifinal.
They beat Spain 75-72
on the back of a stunning
second-half performance.
France were down 14 points
at halftime.
