LeBron James and Team USA thrash Serbia in Olympic warmup, despite claims of 'ego and other BS' threatening their gold medal chase

[Sneaky2021]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the way for Team USA in its blowout win over Serbia before the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the Lakers duo claimed revenge on Nikola Jokic amid 'ego' claims potentially derailing the Star and Stripes' gold medal quest. Facing the 'Joker' for the first time since the Lakers were swept in the playoffs in April (4-1), James, 39, scored 5 points in the US' 105-74 victory in Abu Dhabi. Davis, 31, only had three points but emphatically blocked Jokic in the first half. Warriors guard Steph Curry was the US' highest scorer of the matchup with 18 points. Coming fresh off an NBA Championship-winning season with the Celtics, Jayson Tatum had a disappointing game with no points or assists and just one rebound.​

 

[jannalene]

Team USA is looking scary good! Even though LeBron and AD didn’t put up huge numbers, their presence alone probably set the tone. That block from AD on Jokic must’ve been satisfying after what happened in the playoffs. And of course, Steph doing Steph things with 18 points—dude just never slows down! Excited to see how they keep this momentum going into the Olympics!

 

[alexalbon23]

LeBron and AD getting a little payback on Jokic, even if it’s just an exhibition, has to feel good after that playoff loss. Team USA looked dominant, but Tatum having a rough game is surprising. Still, with this squad, they should be just fine heading into Paris.