Today's semifinal between the United States men's basketball team and the Serbia men's basketball team is a game destined to go down in FIBA history. Curry hit nine three-pointers and scored 36 points. James contributed a triple-double to finish with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. The United States men's basketball team completed the comeback in the final minute when it was cornered by the Serbia men's basketball team, and this game made many fans addicted.
Through this game, we can also clearly feel that although the United States men's basketball team is full of superstars, when it really hits the critical moment, they still need Curry, James and Durant, the three veterans, to save the game. It can be said that without Curry's 9 three-pointers today, the United States men's basketball team may have been stretched to more than 20 points by the opponent in the first quarter of the game. Serbia played an extreme performance today, and this game was originally won by Serbia. It was Curry who used his three-pointers to stop the bleeding again and again, and formed a stalemate with Serbia again and again.
Today, when it came to the final critical moment, it was James, Curry and Durant who stepped up. James hit a counter-attacking layup, Curry hit a crucial three-pointer, and Durant hit a vital mid-range shot with 40 seconds left. With 40 seconds left in today's game, the United States men's basketball team led by just two points. James is well aware of the importance of this offense, so he also strategized in the half, handing the ball to Durant, who has the best ability to play alone. Then James silently pulled into the bottom corner. And Curry was also ambushed in the bottom corner.
Then Embiid wanted to go up to block Durant, but Durant signaled Embiid to pull away, and then completed the single himself, hitting a winning shot. This mid-range shot is arguably crucial. Durant knew in the final moments that he needed to help his team win through his individual abilities. Whether in the NBA or FIBA, Durant is very confident when it comes to the final moments. At that time, he also knew very well that blocking and dismantling was cumbersome, and his singles grasp was higher.
This game was a signature game for James, Durant and Curry at FIBA, and it will become a classic game for them in the future. In particular, Curry's iconic game at FIBA is relatively rare, and this game is destined to go down in his personal classic game history. In the next game, Kerr must let James, Durant and Curry be on the court at the same time, and stay on the court for a long time, only then can they ensure that they can win safely. Now that the strength of FIBA teams has improved by leaps and bounds, the United States men's basketball team is no longer sure that it will win. So when he can still rely on these three veterans, Kerr must seize the opportunity.