Quotes of the Day (September 1)
“That was a crazy game. We are in first place in group but if you consider whole championship, it is nothing” – Lithuania guard Mantas Kalnietis after a 69-55 win over France
“Lithuania is a small country but if we look at our team’s quality, it is getting better and better” – Lithuania coach Kestutis Kemzura after his side won for the fourth straight time
"To lose by 20 points against a team like Croatia is a good result for us. I didn't think we could achieve that before the start of the tournament" - Tunisia boss Adel Tlatli on his side's 84-64 defeat
"Even though we won this game, we made some mistakes that we do want to repeat again" - Spain's Felipe Reyes after a 91-57 victory over Lebanon
“After a crucial game against Turkey that we couldn’t win, we talked and said life goes on and we have to keep playing and that’s what we did today" - Greece forward Konstantinos Kaimakoglou after his team's 97-60 rout of Ivory Coast
"I've been to Iran, I have good friends who are of Iranian descent. I have a good feeling for Iranian people" - USA coach Mike Krzyzewski after his team's 88-51 triumph over Iran
"You are not supposed to know everything we do" - Krzyzewski said laughing when asked by a reporter about his team's schedule
"This win is a victory for Angola basketball. Our players did a good job" - Angola head coach Luis Magalhaes celebrating his team's first-ever win over Germany, 92-88 overtime victory
"The thing that really impacted me from them Tiago (Splitter) and Marcelinho (Huertas) is the degree of humility these players have to continue to learn" - Brazil head coach Ruben Magnano
“This win is a victory for Angola basketball” – Angola coach Luis Magalhaes after his national team beat Germany for the very first time to advance to the Eight-Finals
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