The Spanish National Team may have fell short of expectations in Rio de Janeiro, but Jose Calderon and co. nonetheless finished on the podium, as a victory over Australia Sunday earned them the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics.
Calderon — who has played infrequently in his fourth Olympics — did not play in the thriller over the Australians, as Pau Gasol (31 points, 11 rebounds) pushed Spain to a medal despite the best efforts of Patty Mills (30 points).
Aron Baynes put Australia up by one with 9.7 seconds left, but controversy followed, as Mills was called for a foul on Sergio Rodriguez’s ensuing drive to the hoop.