Argentina vs. Serbia & Montenegro
- 2004 Athens Olympics


Serbia & Montenegro defeated Argentina in the
final game of the 2002 World Basketball Championships to become
champions. The two teams met again two years later in a highly
anticipated rematch on the first day of basketball competition
of the 2004 Athens Olympics.
This rematch in the Olympics was a game for the ages. Argentina
dominated early and Serbia & Montenegro battled back with a
late comeback. In this video you will see Serbia & Montenegro
make a free throw to take the lead by 1 point. Argentina gets
the ball with no timeouts and only 3.8 seconds left in the
game. The rest is history . . and part of Olympic lore