Let's hope they beat each other up.
No love lost between these too!

On the other side of the draw France are going out as meekly as Lithuania did, Spain just putting on a clinic with Nikola Mirotic on fire.

Amazing to see two powerful teams who have been so good in recent years barely put up a whimper in such an important game. Quarter-finals usually produce some of the games of the tournament but not so far in Rio.

Anyone know how to watch this game?

Will it be on 7?

Croatia v serbia will be on 7mate

Thanks mate.

Hard not to think that the brackets now suit the Boomers about as best as they can. The #3 team is gone. US cop dangerous Spain.

Our next opponent is either a team we've already beaten, or one who went 3-2 in the other pool.

I was thinking the same thing.
Could not have asked for better, really.

Doesn't anyone give either Serbia or Croatia a chance, they are still going to be very, very dangerous opponents?

Ask the Opals...

You just get the feeling this game will buck the trend. Should be a close one.

A little premature with your speculation there Mr. 'Destroyer...

He's being a little optimistic I agree, but I share his belief that USA can overcome Spain to make it there

Anyone watching the Slav v Slav game, has it started?

Bear, it's on 7mate atm. Even has the Casey & Gaze treatment.
Both teams struggling to score early.

I was having a bit of fun, don't take it to heart, I was just poking at the fact you have us beating the USA for gold yet neither team has won their semi-final yet, cheers...

Thanks @Luuuc, maybe I can get to that after Bolt's run in the 200m...

Let's hope this becomes a slug fest.

Ugly game early.

I wouldn't expect the Boomers to have an easy time against either of these sides

Buzzer beating 3 has Croatia down just 1. 19-20 at quarter time.

Watching now, yes ugly early but I think they will warm into it and this could be a great game in the end.

Whichever team wins I rate our chances pretty highly, however either Serbia or Croatia know our game and theirs are not dissimilar so I expect a tough encounter in a couple of days time...

Yeah we're in for a fight regardless of who we play.
So hopefully this one stays close all game. Preferably 3OT close.

So far it looks like a NFZ type of game, very tough inside.

No Flop Zone :)

The refs have been obsessing about flops this Olympics

Half time
Croatia 38
Serbia 32

If we have to choose an opponent, Croatia would be the one. They run a short 8 man rotation and play their stars big minutes. They're more likely to get worn down by an Aussie full court press/trap.

Bogdanovic- a job for Damo?

Oh man ... Radulica just Casey Prathered some Croatian guy...

Serbia starting to pull away ...

Serbia looking stronger.

Croatia don't have the depth.

3 out of 4 semifinalists will be from Group A.

Croatia 52
Serbia 66

One quarter to play. It's one way traffic now though.

Moved to 7

Croatia still hanging around.
Back to a 6 point game. 5:39 to play

3 point game now

Croatians with major foul trouble but hanging tough.
Both teams in the bonus.

Come on OT! ;)

Good game. I thought it was over. My feed keeps dying though.

Anyone got a decent box score link? FIBA isnt working for me for reasons unknown

Drewy: "Please, turn it up!!". LOL

How was Jokic' flop on the Saric push? One of the funnier things I've seen on a basketball court...

Gosh I hope Croatia gets up- the ultimate underdog story. Full of spirit

Have Casey and Gaze got no idea?

Massive flop on that last play!

Inconclusive?????

Serbia win 86-83

Well, here we go, let's avenge that loss by the Opals and knock the Serbs out in the semi-final!

What a game. Croatia- close, but it wasn't to be. Serbia- a worthy opponent. Deep, tough, disciplined.

They'll be physical and try to wear Delly and Patty down.

But if Delly and Patty can keep playing like they have been, and if Baynes and Bogut can win the inside battle against Raduljica etc, then the Boomers will get this.

Every time theres a small amount of contact anywhere on the body the head gets thrown back as if a sniper in the crowd has shot them. Both teams

We have the advantage inside I think, something Croatia couldn't quite get over the Serbs but something we should be able to exploit better.

If we play anything like we have been lately we should win this semi final. I think we have too much foot speed at guard for most of their guards and too much skill and size inside. Anything can happen, they're sure to put up more of a fight than Lithuania, but I think we should go into this as favorites right now.

I don't like that they get a second crack at us.

But hopefully we smoke 'em by even more this time. And we get to see all 40 minutes of it on FTA TV.

Yeah, it's dangerous playing a team twice, but I was hoping for Serbia over Croatia. The way we've been playing we should be pretty heavy favourites, but there's more pressure playing for the guaranteed medal than there is playing for a quarter final knock-out, too, and I'm sure Serbia are real happy to get another crack at us.

Wouldn't want to be in Petrović's shoes after that.
From top of their pool to nix, and against Serbia no less. That's really got to burn.

On the plus side, all of Croatia will now be barracking for the Boomers. LOL