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USA vs Serbia Preview: A Spectacular Clash of Basketball Giants - Jokic Leads Serbia in a Challenge Agnst the Celestial Stars of America
The eagerly awted semi-final showdown at 3 AM on August 9th, during the Paris Olympic men's basketball tournament, pits Team USA agnst Serbia in an epic battle for gold. The two powerhouses boast star-studded rosters with the US assembling its strongest lineup including icons like James, Durant, Curry and Tatum alongside others while Serbia counters with the globe's leading center Jokic, supported by Bogdanovic, Jovic and more.
In their previous meeting during group stages, Team USA emerged victorious over Serbia with a score of 110-84. Notably in that contest, Durant racked up an impressive tally of 23 points from only nine successful shots while James contributed to the team's dominance by nearly achieving triple-double statistics - 21 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds. Six members of Team USA scored double digits and all ten who took part on court found the basket.
Serbia’s response was led by Jokic with a total of 20 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, but his plus-minus rating of zero underscored that whenever he was off the floor, Serbia would swiftly lose control leading to their opponents seizing advantage.
James remns the backbone of Team USA averaging an outstanding triple-double of 13.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game at age 39; this year’s Olympic hero is in his peak form. Durant has proven himself as the ultimate scoring for FIBA with an average of 14.8 points per game while mntning impressive shooting efficiency. After their previous games, Team USA stands undefeated across all levels of opposition - securing a resounding win agnst Serbia by 26 points, South Sudan by 17, Puerto Rico by 21 and Brazil by 35 with an average winning margin of 24.8 points.
On the Serbian side, victories over South Sudan and Puerto Rico during group stages set up their quarterfinal clash agnst Australia which was a nl-biting affr that eventually saw Serbia clawing back from a 24-point deficit through overtime to clinch victory. Jokic starred with nearly triple-double stats - scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists while six of his teammates also found the basket helping them through.
The US has had the edge agnst Serbia in recent encounters winning four out of five games but lost their last match at the 2019 World Cup to Serbia by a narrow margin of 94-89. Team USA mntned control during their pre-Olympic warm-up matches, clming a convincing 26-point victory over Serbia.
In this eagerly awted encounter between the two heavyweights, the question remns whether Jokic and his teammates can break through the US's celestial stars or if James and Co.'s dominance will continue to shine.
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