U.S. basketball fans are declaring the Olympics semifinal win over Serbia “the greatest game ever” after the Americans overcame a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit.
Serbia led the match for most of the half, but a strong final ten minutes by the American team proved too much for the European underdogs.
The trio of Steph Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant had a big moment to shine in the final stretch, leading the United States to a 95-91 victory.
Team USA outscored Serbia 32-15 in the fourth quarter, and the Serbians’ excellent shooting hand cooled off just enough to give the Americans a path to the gold medal game.
Below is part of the reaction to the US victory over Serbia.
LeBron James and Steph Curry led the US comeback over Nikola Jokic and Serbia
Some are calling the US-Serbia clash “the best game ever,” while others are not.
“What a game. Serbia played perfect for the first three minutes. Team USA bounced back from adversity. Highest level of basketball I have ever seen. This year’s Team USA is the best I have ever seen. #LoveThisGame,” said one social media user.
“GO HOME SERBIA, TATUM DOESN’T PLAY AND USA WINS. KD DAGGER, LEBRON THE BEST, CURRY THE BEST SHOOTER EVER,” one person said on X.
“Serbia was chasing the US for 95% of the game and then suddenly the best basketball sequence ever happened, oh my God,” one US basketball fan continued.
“USA vs Serbia is the best basketball game I’ve ever seen, after the 2017 game (Warriors vs Rockets),” concluded another basketball fan.
A collection of social media posts about the US victory over Serbia on Thursday
Team USA advances to the gold medal match against host country France on Saturday afternoon.
France defeated Germany on Thursday to become the first host country to win a medal in men’s basketball since the United States did so in 1996.
Playing a true away game in an Olympic final will be another tough test for one of the greatest basketball rosters ever assembled.
However, not all American fans were so positive about the game.
“It’s pretty comical to watch the USA basketball team act like this is some big deal. They can barely beat Serbia with 10 of the top 15 players in the world playing for them. It’s actually pretty embarrassing. But congratulations, USA. You’re going to get the gold. You make us so proud,” one social media user said.
“I would have liked to watch that Serbia vs. USA game in a room with MJ, Bird, Magic and Barkley. Listen to what they say about the current team,” said another US basketball fan.
