August 9 News: In the Olympic Men’s Basketball semi-final, Team USA defeated Serbia 95-91 to advance to the finals.
In this game, Stephen Curry performed exceptionally well, scoring 36 points and grabbing 8 rebounds with 9 out of 14 three-pointers made. Curry’s 36 points rank as the second-highest individual score in a single game for the U.S. men’s basketball team during the Olympics.
It should also be noted that today’s match was only won due to Curry’s support, giving Team USA the chance to turn defeat into victory at the last moment. He quickly got into game mode early in the first quarter, scoring 14 points in just 4 minutes, and hit 5 three-pointers for a total of 17 points in the first quarter. During the final decisive moments, all 13 of Team USA’s final points came from Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant.
After the game, LeBron James said in an on-court interview: “We have to give credit to Serbia’s performance, we managed to pull through. [Stephen Curry delivered a classic Curry-style performance. Joel Embiid was our hero, we needed him.”
Kevin Durant on Stephen Curry: “That was a god-like performance. God was with him tonight. This is one of the best games I’ve seen him play.” Curry’s performance also earned praise from many industry insiders, with sports journalist Ryan Ward writing on his social media: “Without Curry, Team USA wouldn’t have won this game. He delivered an incredible performance.”