18:50
Serbie – Team USA : 65-84
White’s big counter! But Edwards loses the ball behind…
18:48
Serbie – Team USA : 65-84
But what a move from Edwards!! While he was caught and had stopped his dribble, the Wolves franchise player feinted 3 times and made his opponent jump before finishing calmly.
18:46
Serbie – Team USA : 65-82
Adebayo in fade-away, it’s superb! Team USA is in control while the Serbs suffer in terms of 3-point shooting with a 5/23…
18:45
Serbie – Team USA : 65-80
KD on throws and it’s a 2/2, he still hasn’t missed anything! 23 points!
18:44
Serbie – Team USA : 65-78
Jovic gets his arms cut off when he was about to lose the ball. 2 free throws for the Heat’s Serbian.
18:42
Serbie – Team USA : 63-78
Jokic’s arm roll on Anthony Davis! Beautiful vintage move!
18:41
Serbie – Team USA : 61-75
High-altitude alley-oop for Davis on a pick and roll with LeBron! And one!
18:40
Serbie – Team USA : 61-73
Dobric causes the foul in transition. 2 free throws to follow for the Serbian after a foul by Derrick White. And Durant returns to the court.
18:39
Serbie – Team USA : 60-73
Both teams are in the penalty box. Each foul will now result in two throws.
18:37
Serbie – Team USA : 59-73
The TGV LeBron!!! Power incarnate for the King of the forty-somethings who is boosting his points counter again!
18:35
Serbie – Team USA : 59-71
The air ball 3-point shot ends up in the hands of Jokic who calmly scores under the basket.
18:34
Serbie – Team USA : 57-67
Dobric’s little floater. On the other hand, LeBron treats with a pass to Holiday.
18:33
Serbie – Team USA : 55-65
Incredible penetration from Bogdanovic who ends up in the middle of 3 players.
18:32
Serbie – Team USA : 53-65
And one from Embiid despite the boos!! He responds on the field before trashtalking Avramovic… Make up your own mind!
18:30
Serbie – Team USA : 53-63
Embiid’s counter on Avramovic! He was keeping an eye on things… And Dobric sends a big air ball.
18:25
Serbie – Team USA : 51-63
Whoa! Two huge fouls by LeBron on Petrusev and Embiid on Avramovic! The second one after the referee’s whistle. The video will be used.
It will be a simple foul for LeBron James and an unsportsmanlike foul for Embiid.
18:24
Serbie – Team USA : 51-63
Curry takes a blow to the knee that stops him in one go but he returns to the floor.
18:23
Serbie – Team USA : 51-63
And Holiday at 3 points! Team USA widens the gap but Petrusev responds!
18:22
Serbie – Team USA : 49-60
LeBron doesn’t wait and is served in the paint for a superb back-door.
18:21
It’s back to Pierre-Mauroy!
18:10
Spike Lee made the trip!
The legendary New York Knicks fan director has crossed the Atlantic to support Team USA.
18:09
Some stats at half time
Kevin Duarnt is already at 21 points at… 100% shooting!
Behind him, LeBron James scored 12 points (with 3 rebounds) and Anthony Edwards 9 points.
On the Serbian side, Nikola Jokic and Dobric are the offensive driving forces with 12 and 10 points respectively.
18:06
Serbie – Team USA : 49-58
But what an off-balance shot from the back by KD, it’s NOT POSSIBLE!!! And it’s halftime at Pierre-Mauroy! After a difficult start to the match, the Americans, led by an incandescent Kevin Durant, head to the locker room in the lead at the break.
Despite this, the Serbs are only 9 points behind thanks to an excellent Nikola Jokic. The stars are there!
17:59
Serbie – Team USA : 49-56
DURANT AGAIN!!! At 3 points again!! But what a player, the MVP of the Major League is back! He is at 7/7 including 5/5 behind the arc! Simply indecent…
17:58
Serbie – Team USA : 47-53
KD doesn’t miss ANYTHING! 16 points for the former MVP! And behind, Holiday steals a ball to finish on the counterattack. It’s going better for Team USA. But Bogdanovic answers behind the arc!
Edwards imitates him! 11/17 for the USA at 3 points!
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Serbie – Team USA : 44-46
Abramovic finishes with a lay-back and puts the Serbs at -4! What a game so far! The Serbian counter-attack is concluded and it’s -2 now!
17:56
Serbie – Team USA : 40-46
Curry alone in the world at 3 points, no suspense, it’s in! But on the other side of the court the Warriors’ leader comes to foul on a 3-point shot… which goes in!
17:53
Serbie – Team USA : 36-43
LeBron all alone behind the arc, and he runs away!
17:52
Serbie – Team USA : 36-40
Jokic at 3 points!!! The Serbian pivot is hot! The Serbians are back in the game on this run!
17:51
Serbie – Team USA : 33-40
New dunk from LeBron behind the defense on a pass from Holiday! But behind, new and one from Jokic!!! The MVP is swimming compared to his teammates.
17:50
Serbie – Team USA : 29-38
Jokic in a mismatch with Curry. It obviously ends in an and one for the Serbian!
17:49
Serbie – Team USA : 27-36
Edwards draws a foul but the Americans are not good at throwing today. ½. Embiid comes back to boos once again.
17:47
Serbie – Team USA : 27-35
Micic on the free throw line. 2/2!
17:45
Serbie – Team USA : 25-35
Micic takes an open shot off a screen from Jokic. Behind, Durant is UNSTOPPABLE from 3-point range! 4/4 from behind the arc!!!
17:43
Serbie – Team USA : 23-32
And LeBron in penetration who scores with power. Classic. Time out Serbia!
17:42
Serbie – Team USA : 23-30
KD superstar!!! He plants a 3-pointer on Milutinov! He obviously didn’t like being on the bench during the prep. Jokic is back.
17:41
Serbie – Team USA : 13-27
KD’s little jump shot that goes in without a problem at two points. The response from the ex-MVP of the Euroleague Micic.
17:38
Serbie – Team USA : 20-25
Alley-oop from Edwards just before the quarter-time buzzer! The Americans finish this first act in front.
17:37
Serbie – Team USA : 20-23
Durant alone at 3 points… Guess the result: it’s all in the score just above!
17:36
Serbie – Team USA : 20-20
The Americans have tightened up their defense and are moving the ball around more in attack. The winning recipe that has allowed them to make up for their deficit.
And a foul on Micic’s part on Durant in the counterattack. However, it was the Serb who ended up on the ground in contact. No unsportsmanlike conduct, strangely enough…
17:31
Serbie – Team USA : 20-20
Edwards imitates him and causes a Serbian timeout with 1’52 to play in this first quarter.
17:31
Serbie – Team USA : 20-17
First shot and 3-pointer for KD!
17:29
Serbie – Team USA : 19-14
Jokic comes to provoke Davis’ foul inside, while Kevin Durant, who did not play during the preparation due to calf discomfort, makes his entrance!
17:28
Serbie – Team USA : 17-14
Jovic’s very strong 3-point shot! Bogdanovic takes advantage of the Americans’ Swiss cheese defense and the Serbs regain the advantage.
17:26
Serbie – Team USA : 12-14
The James Bus is launched on the counterattack and it results in the basket + the foul! Converted shot and the USA are back in front.
17:24
Serbie – Team USA : 12-11
Jokic receives a caviar from his leader on the pick and roll. 2 easy points for the Serbian pivot. But the Americans still put in 3 points, twice! Booker puts them back in this start of the match!
17:23
Serbie – Team USA : 10-5
Steph Curry’s big shot from behind the arc!! Off balance and it’s a squib!
17:21
Serbie – Team USA : 10-2
Embiid is booed every time he touches the ball. Things are going to get heated in the head for the pivot with the French passport.
And two baskets in a row after another Serbian interception! What a start to the game from Jokic’s teammates. Timeout USA!
17:20
Serbie – Team USA : 6-2
King LeBron’s big dunk on the counterattack!!! After an interception on Jokic please…
17:18
Serbie – Team USA : 4-0
Sublime back-door pass from Jokic that allows for an easy double-step. The Serbs have started their match well.
Context
A clash with the air of a final
It’s only the first group match and yet this duel has the smell of sulfur. On paper, the clash between Team USA and Serbia could totally be the poster for the next Olympic final. But for now, LeBron James and Nikola Jokic’s teams begin their competition at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille, for Group C, which they share with South Sudan and Puerto Rico. On the court, a shower of stars, such as Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid, should provide a spectacle.
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