In the early morning of July 17, Beijing time, in order to prepare for the Paris Olympics in France, the Australia men's basketball team and the Serbia men's basketball team played a warm-up match, Australia ranked 3rd in the world, Serbia ranked 6th in the world, and both teams have the strength to impact medals in the Olympic Games.
Australia lost to United States by 6 points
Australia played a warm-up game with the United States Dream Team this early this morning, losing 92-98, judging from the results, Australia did well, but in fact they dug a hole in the first half, 37-53 behind by 16 points, at most 20+, the final quarter all the way back, also saw the hope of a reversal, but the key moment for the United States team is that there are players who can step up and hit the ball that hit, which is also the gap between Australia and the United States.
Landale 20+8+6
Giddey had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Landale had a team-high 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists in Australia, Daniels had 14 points and four rebounds, Mills had five points, four rebounds and two assists, and Exum had six points and two rebounds. Australia is in the same group as Canada, Greece and Spain, this group is the group of death, and every game is very important for Australia to qualify. Now they have to cherish every warm-up game, keep grinding the lineup, and practice tactics.
Jokic leads
Tomorrow morning, Australia will play Serbia, and the Serbia men's basketball team will also participate in this year's Paris Olympics. The Serbia men's basketball team has a strong heritage, they are the runner-up of the 2016 Rio Olympics, the 2014 World Cup and the 2023 World Cup runner-up.
Serbia hit a warm-up winning streak
Serbia and France played a friendly on the 13th, and Jokic led the team to victory 79-67, Jokic had a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds on 8-of-13 shooting, and Bogdan contributed 15 points. Serbia with Jokic and Serbia without Jokic are almost two different teams, and on the other hand, Jokic's core position in Serbia can also be seen. In tomorrow's warm-up match against Australia, Serbia insisted on playing as a team and won two consecutive victories.