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Igor Kokoskov dealing with injuries after win against the Philippines / News - Basketnews.com

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After the difficult win against the Philippines on Wednesday night, Serbian NT head coach Igor Kokoskov gave a quick update about the health situation of some of his players in the press conference. Kokoskov wished a speedy recovery for Stevan Jovic who went down during the game and was carried out of the court by his teammates.

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The injury looked pretty serious but Kokoskov didn't give many details: "Stefan is at the hospital as we speak and he's having an MRI. I don't know his status. I just wish him a speedy recovery and I'd love to have him again as soon as possible," Kokoskov said.

The coach was also asked about the conditions of the other three guys that didn't play: Vasilije Micic, Nikola Kalinic, and Nemanja Bjelica. "Micic was dealing with some shoulder pain in the game against the Dominican Republic, he finished the game through the pain. Tonight he was available but we decided to let him rest a little bit. With Nikola and Nemanja we're going day-to-day to see the situation. Bjelica was hit in the knee during the last game and was experiencing some pain. Kalinic was the subject of a very hard foul, I think it was unsportsmanlike. We're gonna evaluate their condition, we have a great medical staff, they know the players and their situation".

With the injury suffered by Jovic, which looked pretty serious, coach Kokoskov might have to finish the tournament with a very short rotation.

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