Phenomenal stat from Team USA vs Serbia at Paris Olympics shows importance of Nikola Jokic

Current NBA MVP Nikola Jokic scored 20 points against Team USA.

Phenomenal stat from Team USA vs Serbia at Paris Olympics shows importance of Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic and Team USA

NBA and Serbia star Nikola Jokic has been making headlines recently after his side, Team Serbia lost to Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Notably, Team USA dominantly defeated Jokic and his side, winning by 110-84. However, it was Jokic who had the basketball community talking about after his phenomenal statistic against Team USA.

As per ClutchPoints, the influence that Nikola Jokic has had on the game was immense. With 31 minutes on the court with Jokic, Team USA and Serbia were tied at 81-81. It was a 26-point thrashing with him off the court for nine minutes, that resulted in Team USA winning. In addition, Jokic is one of the most recognized players on the Team Serbia roster.

On the contrary, despite falling behind early, Kevin Durant‘s 23 points—which came after he missed much of camp due to a calf injury—helped the United States rally. After entering the game in the first quarter and going 5 for 5 from beyond the arc, Durant completely altered the tone of the game, scoring 21 points in only the first half.

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In addition, with twenty-one points, nine assists, and eight rebounds, LeBron James also had an outstanding performance. On the other hand, Jokic was unable to lead Serbia to victory. Despite scoring 20 points for his native country, the Denver Nuggets big man was unable to reduce the United States’ deficit.

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Steve Kerr opens up on his side after win against Nikola Jokic and Team Serbia

Team USA opened their Paris Olympics account with a dominant win over Team Serbia, with top performances from Kevin Durant and LeBron James. Notably, Team USA’s head coach Steve Kerr opened up on his side after the win against Team Serbia, claiming that it isn’t easy “picking up the starting lineup” with so many talented players at his disposal.

The hardest part of this job is you're sitting at least a couple of guys who are world-class, some of the very best players on Earth, On one hand, it makes no sense at all. On the other, I'm asking these guys to just commit to winning one game and then move on to the next one. I have to do the same thing.
Steve Kerr told the reporters

On the contrary, with 23 points off the bench, Durant led all scorers and is highly likely to make his way to the starting lineup given that he’s healthy. Devin Booker, Anthony Edwards, and Jayson Tatum will have to compete for playing time on the wings as a result, with Booker likely to be benched after Durant’s masterful performance against Team Serbia.

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