‘Join the Earth 1 option’ U.S. ‘pre-assessment embarrassment’ to South Sudan?
After a dominant opening win over Serbia, can Team USA avenge its recent exhibition humiliation against South Sudan in Game 2?
The United States took on Serbia in the first game of Group C of the men’s basketball competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Monday (Feb. 29) at Pierre Morua Stadium in Paris, France.
On this day, the United States dominated Serbia on offense and won 110-84. A whopping 26-point victory. 파워볼사이트 추천 After struggling in recent exhibition games, the USA showed a different side in this game.

This was largely due to Kevin Durant, who missed the last five exhibition games. Durant missed the tournament with a left calf injury.
However, Durant led the team in scoring with 23 points in just 16 minutes and 44 seconds of action against Serbia. He made eight of nine free throws. He was extremely efficient.
He lived up to his nicknames of “District 1 Option” and “Emperor of FIBA Rules. The team is looking forward to its second group game against South Sudan on Aug. 1.
The U.S. played South Sudan in an exhibition game in London, England, on July 21. The U.S. won. However, the score was an issue. The United States won 101-100. It was only by one point.
The U.S. even trailed 99-100 with 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter. If it wasn’t for LeBron James’ layup after driving the paint, they would have lost.
A game in which the USA struggled mightily, even considering it was an exhibition game. Sure, South Sudan proved to be a dark horse in the first round of group play, upsetting Puerto Rico.
However, this U.S. team is considered to be the strongest since the 1992 Dream Team. So a one-point win against South Sudan in an exhibition game is a big upset.
With Durant back from injury, it will be interesting to see if the ‘District 1 option’ can prove its worth against South Sudan on August 1.