Unbelieveable, incredible, miraculous, amazing! A dream comes true; Turkey is in the Finals of 2010 FIBA World Basketball Championship after a win against world fifth ranked Serbia 83:82. Turkey will play against USA today at 2:30 p.m./ 1:30 p.m. (CET). 
vs. 
USA has won the title already three times.
Turkey's best result was a sixth place in 2006. Both teams won all their matches until they came to the Finals. Here is how USA reached the Finals:
Group Stage
28 Aug. USA vs Croatia 106 – 78
29 Aug. USA vs Slovenia 99 – 77 30 Aug. USA vs Brazil 70 – 68
1 Sep. USA vs Iran 88 – 51
2 Sep. USA vs Tunisia 92 – 57
Eigth Final 6 Sep. USA vs Angola 121 – 66
Quarter Final 9 Sep. USA vs Russia 89 – 79
Semi-Final 11 Sep. USA vs Lithuania 89 – 74
Here is how the TURKS reached the Finals:
Group Stage
28 Aug. TURKEY vs Cote d'Ivoire 86 – 47
29 Aug. TURKEY vs Russia 65 – 56
31 Aug. TURKEY vs Greece 76 – 65
1 Sep. TURKEY vs Puerto Rico 79 – 77
2 Sep. TURKEY vs China 87 – 40
Eigth Final 5 Sep. TURKEY vs France 95 – 77
Quarter Final 8 Sep. TURKEY vs Slovenia 95 – 68
Semi-Final 11 Sep. TURKEY vs Serbia 83 – 82
Whatever the result will be I am proud, that my team has made the Finals.:D
Van Cat, Mascot of FIBA 2010, Hidayet Türkoglu
Cat with one green and one blue eye Backbone of Turkish Team
from Van Region (Eastern Anatolia) Currently playing in
Phoenix Suns, NBA(USA)
Other Turkish Cats! Turkish team after winning a game
Semih Erden flying over Chinese Guard
Classification:
1. USA ( USA 81 : 64 TURKEY )
2. TURKEY
3. Lithuania ( Lithuania 99 : 88 Serbia )
4. Serbia
5. Argentina ( Argentina 86 : 81 Spain )
6. Spain
7. Russia ( Russia 83 : 78 Slovenia )
8. Slovenia
Kobe Bryant - USA
Pau Gasol - Spain
Luis Scola - Argentina
Hidayet Türkoglu - Turkey
Joel Anthony - Canada
Andrew Bogut - Australia
Andrei Kirilenko - Russia
Carlos Arroyo - Puerto Rico
Dirk Nowitzki - Germany
Anderson Varejao - Brasil
Tony Parker - France
