Bam Adebayo contributed 17 points and six rebounds to Team USA's effort.
Nikola Jokic finished with 12 points and 8 rebounds for Serbia.
Stephen Curry led Team USA with a game-high 24 points and six three-pointers.
Team USA defeated Serbia with a score of 105-79 in an exhibition game on July 17, 2024.
Team USA is seeking a fifth straight gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Their next exhibition games are against South Sudan and Germany.
Team USA, led by Stephen Curry and Bam Adebayo, defeated Serbia with a score of 105-79 in an exhibition game on July 17, 2024. The victory was Team USA's third straight win in their preparation for the Paris Olympics.
Curry finished with a game-high 24 points, including six three-pointers. Adebayo contributed 17 points and six rebounds to the team's effort.
Team USA will face South Sudan and Germany in their next two exhibition games before heading to Paris for the Olympics. The team is seeking a fifth straight gold medal at the international tournament.
Serbia, led by Nikola Jokic, put up a strong fight against Team USA but ultimately came up short. Jokic finished with 12 points and 8 rebounds in the game.
The exhibition matchup between Team USA and Serbia was closely watched as both teams are expected to be major contenders at the Olympics. The two teams will face each other again in the group stage of the tournament on July 28, making this exhibition a valuable opportunity for both sides to assess their strengths and weaknesses.
Team USA's next exhibition game is against South Sudan on Saturday, July 19, at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Serbia will face Spain in their next game on Sunday, July 20.
Stephen Curry scored 24 points which is not mentioned in any other article.
Bam Adebayo contributed 17 points including three 3-pointers which is not mentioned in any other article.
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The article contains several informal fallacies and an appeal to authority. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the U.S. team's performance as 'a team full of stars making highlight plays from tip to buzzer' and 'finishing strong'. Additionally, the author quotes NBA (@NBA) using the phrase 'the BEST of @usabasketball from their Showcase win against Serbia', which is an appeal to authority. No formal fallacies were found.
]a team full of stars making highlight plays from tip to buzzer[
the BEST of @usabasketball from their Showcase win against Serbia
Team USA will face Nikola Jokic and Serbia in a critical tuneup matchup ahead of the Olympics.
Serbia may lack Team USA’s depth of star power but is not to be trifled with.
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Serbia defeated Team USA at the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
Jokic will be a significant challenge for Embiid in the post during this game
Team USA is favored to win with odds of -15.5
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The article contains editorializing and pontification by the author. The author expresses their opinion that Serbia is a threat to Team USA in the Olympics and that it will be an important tune-up game for Team USA. They also provide their analysis on why certain players are performing better than others in the team, implying their expertise on the subject.
Team USA basketball vs. Serbia Time: 12:00 p.m. ET | Date: Wednesday, July 17
The Americans are going to have to prove that they are capable of staying locked in for a full game because such slips in the Olympics could be the difference between winning and losing.
The Pick: Serbia +15.5
These two teams are going to get to know each other quite well in the next few weeks.
Its roster makes complete sense: everything orbits around Jokic with a variety of viable ball-handlers and cutters (Bogdan Bogdanovic, Nikola Jovic, Vasilije Micic)
Serbia may lack Team USA’s depth of star power, but it is not to be trifled with.
