August 9th, Olympic Men’s Basketball continues with the USA vs. Serbia.
In the first quarter, both teams shot with extremely high field goal percentages. Curry scored 17 points in the quarter to help the USA build an advantage, but Serbia had multiple players contributing, with several core players consistently hitting three-pointers from outside, leading to a score of USA 23-31 Serbia.
In the second quarter, the USA struggled to score in the early stages. Booker and Edwards missed their attempts consecutively. After Afnromovic and Jokic led a small run of 16-9, Serbia once created a 17-point lead. James hit a 2+1 play to stop the bleeding, followed by another three-pointer from Curry. At halftime, the USA trailed Serbia 43-51.
Halftime statistics:
Serbia: Afnromovic 15 points, Bogdan 12 points, Jokic 9 points 7 assists, Petrusev 7 points USA: Curry 20 points, Booker 3 points, James 9 points 3 rebounds 5 assists, Embiid 7 points 3 rebounds
Note: There seems to be a slight inconsistency in the transliteration of player names (Afnromovic, Petrusev, Bogdan), ensure these are correctly spelled according to the official English spellings typically used for these players’ names.
Curry scores, James assists! US Men’s Basketball trails Serbia at halftime. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/basketball-headlines/36497.html
