Paris Olympics 2024 live: Arisa Trew wins, Boomers lose to Serbia, Matt Wearn medal race called off on day 11
Australia continued its impressive run of gold medals on day 11 of the Paris Olympics, but this one had a twist that will go down in history.
Australia need a bucket
Josh Giddey threaded the needle to Jack McVeigh, but he couldn’t knock down the basket for Australia.
Jokic backed up the bus and showed his class for the score - extending their lead out to three.
Australia call the timeout with 25 seconds remaining and three points the difference.
They will either try to go quick and get the ball back, or drain the clock and go for the tie.
Serbia go up by one
Patty Mills went to the basket and the ball was inches away from falling in, but Nikola Jokic was able to swat it out.
Serbia taking their time on possesions, Jokic scores at the rim for the lead
One point the difference
The star Josh Giddey was clearly feeling himself, trying to take on Nikola Jokic at the basket which was met by a rejection from the big man.
Serbia gets a foul at the other end, going to the line and making it a one score game.
Giddey on Jokic’s head
Josh Giddey stared down Jokic and drained the bucket on his head, giving the side a three point lead.
Patty Mills on the other end displays more brilliant movement off the board - drawing an offensive foul.
McVeigh ties it up, Reath takes lead
The surprise star of this Boomers team ties the game up for the Boomers and then WA big man Duop Reath scores at the basket for the advantage.
Attention to Jokic hurts Australia
The double team from Australia on Jokic isn’t surprsing but it leaves a man open for Serbia, letting them drain a three early in the extra play.
On to overtime
With the game on the line, five time olympian Patty Mills scores over the head of Nikola Jokic.
It adds another highlight to the incredible career of Mills.
The side will now look to get up in overtime, down Jock Landale and Josh Giddey has four fouls.
PATTY TIES IT UP
With time ticking down Patty Mills scores over the reigning MVP Nikola Jokic to tie the game back up.
Serbia had no time out which forced them to in bound it and send the game to over time.
Come on Boomers
Serbia call their final time out, leaving it all out there in the final defensive possesion.
Two or Three
The Boomers have a choice to go for the win or the tie coming out of the time-out.
They have to do it without big man Jock Landale who has been crucial for the side so far this games.
