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March 2, 2026
Dušan Alimpijević Raised His Voice After Serbia's New Defeat to Turkey: "It's Madness, Stupidity, It's Ridiculous..."
The Serbian basketball team suffered its second defeat to Turkey in just a few days, stumbling again in Istanbul to a score of 94:86, putting them at a 2-2 record after four rounds of the first phase of the World Cup qualifiers.
TL;DR
- Serbia lost to Turkey for the second time in the World Cup qualifiers, bringing their record to 2-2.
- Coach Dušan Alimpijević expressed pride in his players' effort and character despite the losses.
- Alimpijević criticized the system for selecting national team players, calling it "madness" and "stupidity" due to the lack of a stable player base.
- He highlighted Turkey's strong team, composed of experienced Eurobasket players, in contrast to Serbia's roster.
- Alimpijević emphasized the difficulties of preparing the team with constantly changing lineups and insufficient preparation time.
- He praised Tarik Biberović as a high-class player and noted Serbia's defensive efforts against Turkey's talented players.
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