USA Overcomes 17-Point Deficit In 95-91 Win Over Serbia

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USA Overcomes 17-Point Deficit In 95-91 Win Over Serbia 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Fri Aug 9, 2024 4:22 am

The United States overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat Serbia 95-91 in the semifinals of the 2024 Olympics. 


"I'm really humbled to have been a part of this game," U.S. coach Steve Kerr said. "It's one of the greatest basketball games I've ever been a part of. They were perfect. They played a perfect game."


Stephen Curry had 36 points while shooting 9-of-14 on three-pointers. 


"For all of us being superstars and Hall of Famers on our respective teams and what we've all accomplished, the buy-in is there and it's the only way you can do it to win," Curry said. "To come back the way we did, I've seen a lot of Team USA basketball, and that was special."


Joel Embiid had 19 points in one of the best games of his career against Nikola Jokic. LeBron James had only the fourth triple-double in Olympic history with 16 points, 12 reboudns and 10 assists. 


"Joel was everything," James said. "Made every big shot."


The United States will play France in the gold medal game on Saturday. 

Via Brian Windhorst/ESPN

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Re: USA Overcomes 17-Point Deficit In 95-91 Win Over Serbia 

Post#2 » by ghillphx » Mon Aug 12, 2024 2:45 am

Nice writing.

Margin: “ an amount by which a thing is won or falls short”

Last I checked, stating the score was the score, not the margin.

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