Olympics 2024: US averts sensational exit

It took a long time to get there, but in the end it was in the finals of the Olympic Games! The American basketball team, full of superstars, beat the Serbian national team 95:91 (43:54), but had to shake for a long time.

Around NBA superstar Nikola Jokic, the Serbians dominated the action for long periods and led by 15 points at one point. Before the final quarter, the USA was hopelessly trailing 63:76. Everything pointed to the possibility of greater consciousness.

But the American boys turned things around, led by an outstanding Stephen Curry who topped the table with 36 points. Curry gave the USA the lead for the first time with 2:24 left. Curry missed the record for an American at the Olympics by one point. Carmelo Anthony scored 37 points in a win over Nigeria at the 2012 Olympics. France await Saturday's final.

“It was almost a divine performance. God was definitely with him today. I've never seen him look so good to this day. “It was one of his best games,” Kevin Durant enthused about his teammate's performance after the game. Thanks to his great performance, he was able to get out of his slight slump in form. Curry, the Golden State Warriors sharpshooter, had scored just 29 points in four games previously.

LeBron James had a great game, recording a triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. It was the fourth triple-double in Olympic Games history. “It's a big win for us. We knew it was going to be a tough game, one of the toughest in the tournament so far. But we came through with a great team performance. An elated James said after the win, “Everyone did their part.

After winning again the “King” became very emotional and almost depressed. “I am 39 now and this is my 22nd season. I don't know how many more opportunities like this I will get and how many more moments I will enjoy. Fighting for something big and playing important games is a big thing. It was a great game,” James concluded.

In a high-profile semi-final at the Percy Arena in Paris, former national coach Svetislav Besic's side caused major problems for the top-seeds and held a 13-point lead before the final third. After that, the American stars came back on fire and stormed into the finals.

The 16-time Olympic champion is looking to win his fifth straight gold medal in the finals. Most recently, the U.S. team didn't finish first at the 2004 Summer Games, where they won bronze in Athens. James was there then, as well as at Olympic victories in Beijing in 2008 and four years later in London.

The Serbians face Germany in the third-place match on Saturday. The new “Dream Team” won against Serbia for the second time in this Summer Games after winning the opening match (110:84).

With Sports Information Service (SID)