Acropolis International Tournament 2010
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Acropolis International Tournament 2010 was a basketball
tournament held in OAKA arena in Athens
, Greece
from August 17 till August 19, 2010. This was the 24th Acropolis International tournament. The four participating teams were Greece
, Serbia
, Canada and Slovenia
.
, Serbia
and Canada
all had 1 win and 2 losses. Since each team has won one of the two games with the other teams (excluding Greece
, who has 3-0 record), a second tiebreaker is used to determine the second, third place and fourth place. Compared amongst the other tied teams, Slovenia has an overall 16 point difference, Serbia has -3 point difference and Canada has a -11 point difference. The teams were ranked by the point difference from highest to lowest. Thus, Slovenia
won the silver medal, Serbia
won the bronze and Canada
was left with fourth place.
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had 10 assists.
was dissatisfied with the way Serbian Miloš Teodosić
contested his three-point attempt. He began to lecture him and push him around. Teodosić roughly pushed him aside and soon they began fighting. Their teammates on court tried to appease the fighting, but were quickly drawn into the fight. The pack moved to the bench, where Serbia's captain Nenad Krstić
smashed a chair onto Ioannis Bourousis's head. Bourousis was not scheduled to appear on court due to injury and was watching the game on the bench. After the fight, for safety reasons, the game was terminated with final score the score at the time of the interruption (74-73 for Greece). Krstić was arrested and held overnight for assaulting Bourousis. For their roles in the melee, Krstić was suspended for the first three games of the tournament, while Teodosić, and Greece's Fotsis and Sofoklis Schortsanitis were suspended for the first two games.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
tournament held in OAKA arena in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
from August 17 till August 19, 2010. This was the 24th Acropolis International tournament. The four participating teams were Greece
Greece national basketball team
The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
, Serbia
Serbia national basketball team
The Serbian national basketball team represents Serbia in international basketball matches....
, Canada and Slovenia
Slovenia national basketball team
The Slovenian National Basketball Team is a team that is selected by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia to compete in major international basketball events in representation of Slovenia....
.
Standings
| Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | 1st Tie | 2nd Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 293 | 194 | |||
| 3. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 239 | 249 | |||
| 1-1 | ||||||||
| 2. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 213 | 217 | |||
| 1-1 | ||||||||
| 4. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 267 | |||
| 1-1 | ||||||||
Tiebreaker
SloveniaSlovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
all had 1 win and 2 losses. Since each team has won one of the two games with the other teams (excluding Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, who has 3-0 record), a second tiebreaker is used to determine the second, third place and fourth place. Compared amongst the other tied teams, Slovenia has an overall 16 point difference, Serbia has -3 point difference and Canada has a -11 point difference. The teams were ranked by the point difference from highest to lowest. Thus, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
won the silver medal, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
won the bronze and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
was left with fourth place.
Results
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Greece vs. Canada
The Greeks completely thrashed Canada in game one of the Acropolis tournament, winning 123-49. The team set a new record for the highest point difference in an Acropolis tournament, 74 points. Canada's head coach blamed the long trip from Canada to Greece and a lack of energy as a result. The Greeks' Schortsianitis put down 24 points before sustaining an injury late in the third quarter, while CalathesNick Calathes
Nicholas William "Nick" Calathes is an American-born Greek professional basketball player. Calathes played American college basketball for the University of Florida. He currently plays for Panathinaikos, the Athens, Greece affiliate of the EuroLeague.-High school career:Calathes was born in...
had 10 assists.
Greece vs. Serbia
The Greeks won the game by a point, as the game had to be stopped and they were ahead. At 2:40 left of the fourth quarter, a fight broke out between the two teams. At first, Greek Antonis FotsisAntonis Fotsis
Antonis Fotsis is a Greek professional basketball player. He is a 2.09 m power forward...
was dissatisfied with the way Serbian Miloš Teodosić
Miloš Teodosic
Miloš Teodosić is a professional basketball player from Serbia. He is 1.96 m tall. He can play at either the point guard or shooting guard position. He is currently a member of the pro club CSKA Moscow.-Player profile:He can play at either guard position...
contested his three-point attempt. He began to lecture him and push him around. Teodosić roughly pushed him aside and soon they began fighting. Their teammates on court tried to appease the fighting, but were quickly drawn into the fight. The pack moved to the bench, where Serbia's captain Nenad Krstić
Nenad Krstic
Nenad Krstić is a Serbian professional basketball player for CSKA Moscow. Krstić is officially listed at 7'0" tall.-KK Partizan:...
smashed a chair onto Ioannis Bourousis's head. Bourousis was not scheduled to appear on court due to injury and was watching the game on the bench. After the fight, for safety reasons, the game was terminated with final score the score at the time of the interruption (74-73 for Greece). Krstić was arrested and held overnight for assaulting Bourousis. For their roles in the melee, Krstić was suspended for the first three games of the tournament, while Teodosić, and Greece's Fotsis and Sofoklis Schortsanitis were suspended for the first two games.