Josh Giddey breaks down after Boomers lose to Serbia in heartbreaking fashion

Josh Giddey has fought back tears after the Boomers’ Olympic campaign came to a heartbreaking end in Paris.

Josh Giddey in tears after Boomers loss

Josh Giddey has fought back tears after the Boomers’ Olympic campaign came to a heartbreaking end in Paris.

Nikola Jokic led Serbia into the men’s Olympic basketball semi-finals on Tuesday as they rallied from 24 points down to edge Australia 95-90 in overtime and set up a potential showdown with the United States.

When speaking to Channel 9 post-game, one question left the Australian guard fighting back tears and needing a moment to compose himself.

After being asked to broke down what had unfolded in the hard-fought battle, Giddey struggled to keep his emotions locked down.

“Yeah um, sorry,” He said.

“We were so close.

“We had so many chances and when you have the guys on the team that we do you believe you have the ability to go all the way and we believe that with this group.

“We put ourselves in a great position to win that game. And we come up short like that in overtime. So, it’s heartbreaking.

“And it kills me that I have to wait four more years for another chance at this. But, man, I’m so proud of this group. I love this team. And you know, our coaches, our fans, deserved a lot better than this.

Josh Giddey has fought back tears after the Boomers’ Olympic campaign came to a heartbreaking end in Paris.

“I don’t really know how to sum it up now. It’s so raw and soon after the game. But you know, I just I love this team. And I believed we had the group to go all the way.

“We’ve got to wait another four years and this feeling sucks and it’s going to hurt but you know, it’s going to build us. And we’ll be back in LA (2028 Olympics).”

Giddey said teammate Paddy Mills “deserved” better at his last Olympics.

After being asked to broke down what had unfolded in the hard-fought battle, Giddey struggled to keep his emotions locked down.

It was a tough night for the Boomers.

“He deserved better; he deserved for us to help him get that ultimate goal of gold,” Giddey said of Mills, who will turn 36 on Sunday.

“Whether it’s his last or not, he’s poured so much into this program.

“Talk about ‘FIBA Patty’, one of the greatest to ever do it in these tournaments. We’re very, very lucky to play with him.”

Giddey said the young core that includes Josh Green, Dyson Daniels, Dante Exum and Jock Landale will target LA’s 2028 Games.

“I want to go to as many as I can … tough way to end this one but fortunately I’m 21 years old, I’ve got a lot of years left in the tank,” he said.

“2028 in LA we’ll be ready to go, (I’ll be) 25, we’ll be a lot more mature.

“It hurts now, but it’ll help in the long run.”

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