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[Post Game Thread] Team USA (1-0) Defeats Serbia (0-1) 110-84 Behind Lebron And KD’s Magical Performances



Box Score

Lebron with 21/7/9 on 8/10 shooting in 27 minutes

KD with 23/2 on 8/9 shooting 17 minutes

Jokic Led The Way For Serbia with 20/5/8 on 8/15 shooting from the field in 31 minutes

by A_MASSIVE_PERVERT

44 Comments

  1. suzukigun4life

    KD with 23 points on 9 shot attempts, and only 2 free throws.

    What a fucking cheat code

  2. bilnotmil

    I’m gonna intentionally forget KD play in the 2nd Half

  3. the_than_then_guy

    Lebron (he/him) and Durant (he/him) still dominating the Olympics.

  4. ForensicPathology

    Being able to see Olympic Durant  swishes again has been beautiful

  5. bilnotmil

    Oh man def gonna miss Lebron and KD on the same team after this Olympics

  6. ShaDynasti

    Steph’s no look 3 at the end was just filthy

  7. sercialinho

    The seniors showed out for the USA. Beyond KD and LeBron, Jrue with 15 and Steph with 11.

  8. Serbia was pretty damn close to Team USA with Jokic on the floor, but that’s what makes them so hard to beat, their bench is so overwhelmingly better than anyone else’s that it’s extremely hard to keep up for 40mn. The kind of defensive intensity they can bring for the whole game is just so tiring, Serbia’s shot quality got worse and worse as the game went on.

    Still though, if USA didn’t go absolutely nuclear from 3, it would’ve been a closer game. It only takes one game where they get cold and the opponent catches fire for them to be in trouble. Not saying I would bet on it though, especially since KD seems to be back like he never left (it’s pretty unbelievable how he always comes back playing so well after injuries).

    Great first game for Team USA overall, having AD and Bam inside is a cheat code in a FIBA setting. This is looking like it’s easily their best roster since (at least) 2012.

  9. caughtinthought

    Feels like a dream watchig these guys play together. Incredible

  10. bilnotmil

    We might never see another shot maker like KD ever again

  11. My dad 2 minutes into this game: “I don’t even know if the USA will medal. They just don’t play defense in the NBA anymore, these guys don’t even know how”

  12. incredibleamadeuscho

    LeBron and KD still leading the way 12 years later

  13. chewbacca-says-rargh

    Jrue doing it all shooting 6/8 for 15/4/3 with 2 steals.

  14. itchyballssadnuts

    Lebron, Steph, KD. No one can beat this bullshit trio

  15. Dwyane Wade is so cheesy: “The world knows him as LeBron James. I know him personally. His pronouns are he/him.” 😂

  16. TheMickus

    Team USA’s defense is the best it has ever been. Serbia looked EXHAUSTED

  17. OIWouldLeave

    It is wild that USA’s best players in 2024 are still Lebron and KD BY FAR… They’ll be sorely missed.

  18. RansomGoddard

    LeBron and KD are rightfully going to get all the attention but Jrue, Book, Ant, White, Bam and AD all deserve shout outs too for playing beautiful team ball.

  19. blackmamba1221

    It’s an advantage when your 5th guy off the bench is the most accomplished Olympic Men’s basketball player of all time

  20. Victor_Wembanyama1

    White Holiday Booker were great too. (jrue made up for his first quarter crap)

    Embiid played better especially on defense in the second half. Bam playin glue, AD had a quiet game. Looking forward to South Sudan vs USA

  21. 17thCaptain

    Watching people use Team USA to push their NBA teams’ or favorite player’s narratives is pathetic but par for the course for a place that unironically uses “aura” for comparisons

  22. KingCesar391

    Imagine having Tatum and Haliburton on your team and not even needing them to play any minutes (… did they play at all?) because 39-year-old LeBron James is still a human cheat code and 35-year-old Kevin Durant can’t miss a shot. When Team USA is *on*, this shit just isn’t close.

    S/o to Derrick White, too. His defense was great.

  23. TheLeoMessiah

    Team USA big W is all that counts, if you’re American stop with the dumbass takes about minutes after games and stop using every game as a chance to shit on a player you don’t like

  24. I’m taking the over on Tatum when ever he plays the warriors this season

  25. Mountain_Pathfinder

    I really just don’t watch the Suns much these past few seasons but man I kinda forgot that Booker can be a tenacious defender.

    I expected Ant, White, and Jrue to be great perimeter defenders but I didn’t think Booker’s got it in him. His contribution in defense on that starting lineup is a pretty big reason why the whole starting lineup work together imo.

  26. PELAOSUAZO

    Serbia in

    31 minutes with Jokic on court: +0

    9 minutes with Jokic off court: -26

  27. cagemyelephant_

    Turns out the powder that Lebron threw hit KD’s eyes into a better vision. Cheat code

  28. Badassmcgeepmboobies

    Honestly wondering how long lebron keeps being so good. He might be able to play in the next Olympics tbh

  29. Away_Sun_3040

    KD came off the bench and just started shooting while Bron kept on trucking people. Awesome to see these greats play together.

  30. Glowwerms

    It’s a good day to be a suns fan, just signed tyus jones and now KD going god mode in the Olympics along with Book putting on an awesome role player performance doing all the little things

  31. evertrue13

    Jokic with a 0 +/- in 31 mins in a 26 pt loss is kinda insane

  32. Derrick White’s defense and overall close out on Serbians shooters was beautiful to see.

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