The Dallas Mavericks star had his third double-double of the tournament, collecting 10 rebounds as well as three blocks and an assist.

Slovenia, who went undefeated in Group C, will face Germany on Friday in their quarter-final in Belgrade.

The main characters from back then are all still there as Germany and Turkey face off on Tuesday in Vrsac in a rematch of the 2001 semi-final for the right to make the 2005 EuroBasket quarters.

"We don't have many good memories about Turkey," said German star Dirk Nowitzki, who had 22 points and 10 rebounds in the 79-78 overtime loss to Turkey in 2001.

Croatia and Turkey will fight it out for second place in Group B this evening at the Moraca Sports Center in Podgorica. One can only hope that the “fighting out” is in a non-violent basketball way, contrary to what occurred when the two teams last played.

A fight marred Turkey´s 75-72 win against Croatia in the 2003 EuroBasket. Following the final buzzer, players from both sides started to fight with each other and spectators threw things on the court.

Turkey was on the crest of a wave after EuroBasket 2001. Having played the final at home, Turkey had entered the very elite of European basketball. The prized 1979 generation was just reaching its prime and better days seemed to be ahead. But since then Turkey fell out of the top eight in the 2002 World Championships and at EuroBasket 2003. So where exactly does the team stand in Europe? Turkey will try to prove that the identity crisis is now over and, 4 years later, they can go back to the top of the class.