Steve Kerr, coach of the US men’s basketball team, praised the level of the Serbian national team, and considered it one of the best teams in the world, in the context of his talk about the two upcoming matches of the US national team against the Australian and Serbian national teams on July 15 and 17, respectively.
The two matches are part of the US basketball team’s warm-up matches hosted by the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi for the second year in a row, as the UAE capital represents the first international stop for the US basketball team’s warm-up matches, which will witness 6 matches as part of the preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The U.S. and Serbia will meet in the group stage of the Olympic tournament, and Kerr said: “We are excited about our match against Serbia, who I consider one of the best in the world, and have outstanding players. We will not hesitate to use all our cards in the match because we will focus on using them to improve our performance.”
Kerr continued: “The Serbian national team players shined last year thanks to the skill of coach Svetzlav Pesic, as they reached the final despite the absence of star Nikola Jokic, who will be present this year. We realize that they pose a great challenge thanks to the harmony between the players who have been in the team for years.”
The US national team includes 12 players with distinguished athletic careers and experience, including three-time Olympic champion Kevin Durant (from the Phoenix Suns), and all-time leading scorers in the NBA, LeBron James (from the Los Angeles Lakers), who holds two gold medals. Olympic, along with Stephen Curry (from the Golden State Warriors).
Steve Kerr confirmed that NBA stars LeBron James and Stephen Curry are excited about competing in the Olympic Games, as the American team seeks to win its fifth gold in a row.
The 2024 roster also includes Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), and Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers). , Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Jrue Holiday (Boston Celtics), Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers), and Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics).
It is worth noting that the Etihad Arena will witness a confrontation between the Serbian team, ranked fourth in the world, and its Australian counterpart, ranked fifth in the world and the 2022 Asian Basketball Championship title holder and bronze medalist in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.