For 13 minutes Australia was dominating, building a 24-point lead. Ultimately it was not enough against Serbia. Last season’s FIBA World Cup silver medalists reacted admirably and ended up winning 95-90 against the bronze medalist in Tokyo 2020, claiming a spot in the Olympics semifinals. Nikola Jokic had the usual dominant all-around performance for his country, as the Joker finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists. He also had the two most clutch shots of the tournament for Serbia thus far for the final victory.
Source: EuroHoops.net
Source: EuroHoops.net
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Mark Woods @markbritball
Jokic has had a few M-V-P chants and he’s brought Serbs back into the lead in the 3rd.
Earlier, world champs Germany KOed Greece 76-63 – 9:50 AM
Jokic has had a few M-V-P chants and he’s brought Serbs back into the lead in the 3rd.
Earlier, world champs Germany KOed Greece 76-63 – 9:50 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Serbia really shouldn’t have signed Zeke Nnaji to be Nikola Jokic’s backup. Serbs down 12 at halftime, Jokic with an even +/- – 9:35 AM
Serbia really shouldn’t have signed Zeke Nnaji to be Nikola Jokic’s backup. Serbs down 12 at halftime, Jokic with an even +/- – 9:35 AM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Serbia, through 3-1/2 games at the Olympics:
With Nikola Jokic on court: 93 minutes, plus-33
Without Nikola Jokic on court: 47 minutes, minus-19
(It seems they’re better with him on the floor.) – 9:33 AM
Serbia, through 3-1/2 games at the Olympics:
With Nikola Jokic on court: 93 minutes, plus-33
Without Nikola Jokic on court: 47 minutes, minus-19
(It seems they’re better with him on the floor.) – 9:33 AM
Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
Serbia bit into Australia’s 24-point lead, and it’s 54-42 Australia at halftime of their men’s 5×5 quarterfinals basketball game. Patty Mills with 20 points, Josh Giddey 13 for AUS. Nikola Jokic has 11 points, four assists, three rebounds for SRB. – 9:20 AM
Serbia bit into Australia’s 24-point lead, and it’s 54-42 Australia at halftime of their men’s 5×5 quarterfinals basketball game. Patty Mills with 20 points, Josh Giddey 13 for AUS. Nikola Jokic has 11 points, four assists, three rebounds for SRB. – 9:20 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Alright, after all that, Serbia’s down 12. That’s surmountable.
Australia is going to double Jokic relentlessly again in the second half. – 9:20 AM
Alright, after all that, Serbia’s down 12. That’s surmountable.
Australia is going to double Jokic relentlessly again in the second half. – 9:20 AM
Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
Nikola Jokic is having a heated discussion with Svetislav Pesic during the huddle, while Serbia tries to bounce back from a 18-point deficit against Australia. pic.twitter.com/nhXHoQrfIp – 9:10 AM
Nikola Jokic is having a heated discussion with Svetislav Pesic during the huddle, while Serbia tries to bounce back from a 18-point deficit against Australia. pic.twitter.com/nhXHoQrfIp – 9:10 AM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
With Australia leading 48-30 in the second quarter, Nikola Jokic just threw his towel to the court in frustration while talking with Serbia’s coach during a timeout.
FIBA Patty Mills applying heavy pressure. – 9:10 AM
With Australia leading 48-30 in the second quarter, Nikola Jokic just threw his towel to the court in frustration while talking with Serbia’s coach during a timeout.
FIBA Patty Mills applying heavy pressure. – 9:10 AM
Mark Woods @markbritball
At Australia v Serbia hoops where the great Patty Mills has just run riot like he’s 21 again with Jokic on the bench to put Oz 44-20 up pic.twitter.com/soT21PjInO – 8:57 AM
At Australia v Serbia hoops where the great Patty Mills has just run riot like he’s 21 again with Jokic on the bench to put Oz 44-20 up pic.twitter.com/soT21PjInO – 8:57 AM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic and Vasilije Micic played together professionally in Serbia for Mega in 2012. Jokic was 18 years old. Micic was 19.
Now, they’re trying to get Serbia a gold medal in Paris. pic.twitter.com/0qTr7RLuUi – 1:14 AM
Nikola Jokic and Vasilije Micic played together professionally in Serbia for Mega in 2012. Jokic was 18 years old. Micic was 19.
Now, they’re trying to get Serbia a gold medal in Paris. pic.twitter.com/0qTr7RLuUi – 1:14 AM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“[Nikola] Jokic plays a bigger role for the Nuggets than he does for Serbia, which I think is crazy.”
—@windhorstESPN on the difference between the NBA and international basketball 👀 pic.twitter.com/eCPfAwikLN – 1:59 PM
“[Nikola] Jokic plays a bigger role for the Nuggets than he does for Serbia, which I think is crazy.”
—@windhorstESPN on the difference between the NBA and international basketball 👀 pic.twitter.com/eCPfAwikLN – 1:59 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
NEW for @MileHighSports
The Paris Olympics have reached the elimination rounds in basketball. It’s about to get real in tomorrow’s Quartefinals.
Thoughts on Nikola Jokic and Serbia, Jamal Murray’s struggles for Canada, Team USA, and more.
milehighsports.com/olympics-updat… – 1:34 PM
NEW for @MileHighSports
The Paris Olympics have reached the elimination rounds in basketball. It’s about to get real in tomorrow’s Quartefinals.
Thoughts on Nikola Jokic and Serbia, Jamal Murray’s struggles for Canada, Team USA, and more.
milehighsports.com/olympics-updat… – 1:34 PM
More on this storyline
Ben Golliver: Nikola Jokic engulfs Patty Mills with a hug after Serbia erases a 24-point deficit to beat Australia 95-90 in overtime of a quarterfinal at the Paris Olympics. – Serbia will face the U.S. or Brazil in the semifinals. -via x.com / August 6, 2024
Charles Barkley: “Have the International Teams gotten better? 100%. They are still not better than the United States. You take away Joker and Giannis and Luka. All three guys are great, great players. Shai is great also. But we still got the next 10 best players in every game. Ain’t nobody bringing nobody off the bench better than Jayson Tatum. Ain’t nobody bringing anybody off the bench better than Kevin Durant. The international teams have gotten better, but there’s never an excuse for the United States not to win the gold medal. We got the best team. We got the best players by far. (…) Listen, if they lose, we can’t let them back in the country. We can’t. I told them they can’t come back.” -via YouTube / August 5, 2024
Jorge Sierra: Top 2 players in the MVP vote: Jokic and Shai. Top 2 players at the Olympics: Shai and Jokic. -via Twitter @hoopshype / August 3, 2024
