Intro:

Two-time defending champions Spain thrashed Croatia 92-66 in the battle for third place at EuroBasket 2013.

A significant amount of pride was at stake for the two-time defending champions after losing to France in the semi-finals.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Jasmin Repesa, Croatia coach:
"Honestly, how we played our last two games, I'm not happy. Especially today. Stayed without energy and we definitely stopped playing defence in last two games, and I have full respect for Spanish team, which has a lot of talent, and play really well but to score 92 points - we can not think of that, that's not the way to win the game."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Juan Ortega, Spain coach:
"All the players stepped ahead during the game. We have a great (deportation) of Sergio Llull, Victor Claver, and Marc Gasol always, (Rudy) Fernandez and (Fernando San) Emeterio, all of them, (Ricky) Rubio and Rui. When you take a look at their eyes, you can feel that they wanted to get the medal."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Marc Gasol, Spain centre:
"You know how ambitious we always are. We always strive for the best. For profession. But as we are a new group (team), i think the players have gotten better as the tournament went along, and I'm sure when everybody goes home and is in their house, in their teams, practicing and thinking, they gonna learn from the mistakes we made at this tournament, and that of course will make us better players and better team."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Xavi Rey, Spain centre:
"I think we could have battle for the gold. But we lost in the semi-finals, and the bronze is very good. We have to be happy and satisfied.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Dontaye Draper, Croatia forward:
"Overall, I think we did a good job, last two games we faced really two tough teams, you know, really physically strong , deep bench, and they got best at the end of the tournament."