Forward of the 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris, Staff USA has a number of exhibition video games to organize themselves. The Individuals are a part of Group C this yr which options Serbia, South Sudan, Puerto Rico, and the USA. Staff USA has already performed in two exhibition matches thus far.
Final week, the Individuals had been in Las Vegas for his or her first tune-up recreation vs. Staff Canada. It was a hard-fought win for Staff USA in opposition to a proficient Canadian roster. Yesterday, the Individuals had been abroad in what was their first of three video games in Abu Dhabi. The Individuals confronted a well-recognized opponent in Staff Australia. Regardless of letting the Aussies make a comeback within the 4th quarter, Staff USA nonetheless gained 98-92. Their subsequent matchup is Wednesday vs, Nikola Jokic and Serbia.
Staff USA will face Serbia in an exhibition match on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi
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Tomorrow’s exhibition match between america and Serbia will air on FS1 at midday EST. Worldwide viewers can go to YouTube TV to observe the sport. The Individuals can be going through off in opposition to Serbia and their greatest participant, three-time NBA league MVP, Nikola Jokic. Three different NBA gamers be a part of Jokic on Serbia’s Olympic basketball roster in 2024. They embrace Vasilije Micic (Hornets), Bogdan Bogdanovic (Hawks), and Nikola Jovic (Warmth). Moreover, they’ve a free agent and former Thunder first-round decide Aleksej Pokusevski.
Staff USA remains to be attempting to iron out the wrinkles with all of the expertise they’ve on their roster. Head coach Steve Kerr went with a barely totally different lineup within the Individuals’ second exhibition recreation. Towards Canada, Jrue Vacation and Devin Booker had been within the beginning lineup. Nonetheless, they had been changed by Jayson Tatum and Anthony Edwards once they performed Australia on Monday. The Individuals have a lot expertise that Steve Kerr has the posh of creating tweaks to who’s beginning.
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One participant who’s been struggling by means of Staff USA’s first two video games is 76ers MVP heart Joel Embiid. The proficient massive man was recruited to play for the Individuals when he had different choices. Whereas Embiid is without doubt one of the greatest gamers within the NBA, he hasn’t regarded that approach in worldwide play. There’s nonetheless time for Embiid to search out extra cohesiveness along with his teammates. He’ll have a troublesome matchup on Wednesday when he goes head-to-head with Nikola Jokic.
