When the teams met last summer in Madrid, Spain was stunned 85-84 in an opening-round game on its home turf.
"They have five or six NBA players, but we beat them in the last European championship, so we believe we can do it again -- especially because they are not playing that well," Croatia's Marko Popovic said.
In these Olympics, Croatia has been the best 3-point-shooting team (47.5 percent). However, two key players are injured -- Popovic has a torn tendon in his foot and is not expected to play, while Zoran Planinic has a hip problem and is listed as a game-time decision.
Spain is clearly the more-talented team and has a big edge in frontcourt scoring, led by Pau Gasol, but Croatia is younger.
"Young people have too much confidence, and it is difficult for them to be realistic," Croatia coach Jasmin Repesa said. "But the best thing about young people is they never give up."
When the teams met last summer in Madrid, Spain was stunned 85-84 in an opening-round game on its home turf.
"They have five or six NBA players, but we beat them in the last European championship, so we believe we can do it again -- especially because they are not playing that well," Croatia's Marko Popovic said.
In these Olympics, Croatia has been the best 3-point-shooting team (47.5 percent). However, two key players are injured -- Popovic has a torn tendon in his foot and is not expected to play, while Zoran Planinic has a hip problem and is listed as a game-time decision.
Spain is clearly the more-talented team and has a big edge in frontcourt scoring, led by Pau Gasol, but Croatia is younger.
"Young people have too much confidence, and it is difficult for them to be realistic," Croatia coach Jasmin Repesa said. "But the best thing about young people is they never give up."
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