Israel must win, the whole Georgia must support Israel today – Georgia lost to Italy and has a little chance to make through to playoffs.
During the whole game Georgia advanced only once (!) when 58 seconds were remaining till the end of the game. Michael Dixon’s 3-pointers helped us to minimize 13-point difference and Georgia advanced after Dixon’s another 3-pointer. Unfortunately, nobody supported Michael.
Finally, the first quarter had influence on the game. Georgia earned only 2 points in the first 6 minutes and lost the quarter 10:27. In the second quarter only 3 points were difference but finally, we lost the quarter 30:38.
We had a bad start in the second half and Italy was winning with 11 points before the start of the last quarter. The Georgian national team played a fantastic basketball in the fourth quarter. Dixon scored 5 3-pointer but finally, we lost 69:71. Now we depend on Israel – Ukraine game…
Georgia – Italy 69:71 (10:27, 20:11, 17:20, 22:13)
Georgia: Dixon (34:31 min, 29 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast, 4 stl). Pachulia (27:19 min, 9 pts, 12 reb, 1 ast). Tsintsadze (20:17 min, 2 ast). Shermadini (20:51 min, 11 pts, 6 reb, 1 ast). Sanadze (30:19 min, 5 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl). Markoishvili (34:48 min, 3 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 1 st;). Berishvili (00:02 min). Shengelia (31:53 min, 12 pts, 6 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl).
Total points: 69, 2-point: 18/34, 3-point: 7/27, Free throws: 12/16, Total rebounds: 40, Offensive rebounds: 10, Defensive rebounds: 30, Assists: 10, Steals: 8, Blocks: 0.
Italy: Hackett (19:52 min, 7 pts, 2 ast, 1 stl). Belinelli (35:17 min, 15 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 3 stl). Aradori (20:30 min, 12 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl). Filloy (20:08 min, 9 pts, 4 ast, 1 stl). Biligha (18:48 min, 4 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl). Melli (31:12 min, 6 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 1 block). Cusin (23:33 min, 2 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 2 block). Rossi (05:51 min, 2 pts, 1 ast). Datome (24:49 min, 14 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 2 block).
Total points: 71, 2-point: 17/32, 3-point: 10/30, Free throws: 7/16, Total rebounds: 33, Offensive rebounds: 8, Defensive rebounds: 25, Assists: 20, Steals: 10, Blocks: 5.
