The American Dream Team has done it again. When many were waiting for disaster, the best in the world appeared at the right time to change a very complicated match against them. Serbia Nikola Jokic. Sigh, vent and finally get another gold medal in the Olympics.
Once again, the North American team got people talking, and although it looked like they were being eliminated in the gold medal race, they pulled out all the stops and kept racing.
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This was the return of the USA team against Serbia.
The Steve Kerr-led team started at a disadvantage and that trend continued for most of the game. They ended the first quarter with a 31-23 lead, though at the end of the second half, The Americans recovered and tied the first half at 54-43.Reflecting the parity he had been living until now.
In the third quarter, Serbia raised its head again and managed to lead 76-63 by a large margin. The moment of the party's greatest effusion occurred when it was in last quarter, Serbia had a 13-point advantage.. And there the picture became bleak for the Dream Team, which included Stephen Curry, who was very hot from the 3-point line, although that was not enough.
But little by little, the Americans began to exploit their opponents' mistakes, and Serbia's impatience became clear. The key came when there were less than five minutes left, and with less than four minutes left, the game was already tied.
Finally, the Dream Team turned things around, took advantage of the Serbs' poor three-point shooting and advanced to another Olympic final, with all their stars on the court.