Forward of the 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris, Staff USA has a number of exhibition video games to arrange themselves. The People 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 to date.Â
Final week, the People had been in Las Vegas for his or her first tune-up sport vs. Staff Canada. It was a hard-fought win for Staff USA in opposition to a proficient Canadian roster. Yesterday, the People had been abroad in what was their first of three video games in Abu Dhabi. The People confronted a well-known opponent in Staff Australia. Regardless of letting the Aussies make a comeback within the 4th quarter, Staff USA nonetheless received 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 the USA and Serbia will air on FS1 at midday EST. Worldwide viewers can go to YouTube TV to look at the sport. The People shall be dealing with off in opposition to Serbia and their finest participant, three-time NBA league MVP, Nikola Jokic. Three different NBA gamers be 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 choose Aleksej Pokusevski.
Staff USA continues to be making an attempt to iron out the wrinkles with all of the expertise they’ve on their roster. Head coach Steve Kerr went with a barely completely different lineup within the People’ second exhibition sport. Towards Canada, Jrue Vacation and Devin Booker had been within the beginning lineup. Nevertheless, they had been changed by Jayson Tatum and Anthony Edwards after they performed Australia on Monday. The People 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 way of Staff USA’s first two video games is 76ers MVP heart Joel Embiid. The proficient huge man was recruited to play for the People when he had different choices. Whereas Embiid is among the finest gamers within the NBA, he hasn’t regarded that manner in worldwide play. There’s nonetheless time for Embiid to search out extra cohesiveness along with his teammates. He’ll have a tricky matchup on Wednesday when he goes head-to-head with Nikola Jokic.
