Just about each US Olympic squad for the reason that 1992 Video games has been in comparison with the ‘Dream Staff’ led by Michael Jordan and none have ever come shut.
This Gen Z ensemble forged, that includes 4 NBA common season MVP winners – James, Curry, Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid – 11 NBA All-Stars and 7 NBA champions, is just not far behind.
Coach Steve Kerr – himself one of many biggest bosses in NBA historical past – puzzled how he would knit collectively 5 gamers from a 12-man squad the place every might be a future Corridor of Famer.
In opposition to Serbia it took some time for the people to get going as a staff with solely Curry, discovering area to land his trademark three-pointers, maintaining them inside touching distance.
Jokic seemed heading in the right direction to upstage his American opponents, taking part in a key function as Serbia, who led by as many as 17 factors, stifled them in a dominant first half.
However, because the US powered again into the sport, Serbia faltered.
Three-pointers from Durant and Embiid began to show the tide within the final quarter earlier than James bustled via to place them stage at 84-84.
Curry landed one other from behind the arc because the Individuals led with two minutes and 24 seconds left – the primary time that they had been forward since 45 seconds after the sport began.
With an A-Listing crowd together with Simone Biles, Snoop Dogg and Travis Scott cheering them on, they closed out a memorable victory and danced in celebration on the courtroom.
Serbia had been sad with a number of the refereeing selections within the clutch moments, making their emotions identified by lambasting the officers as they walked off the ground.