The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have been exceptionally good in terms of entertainment and performance display across all sports, basketball being one of them. With the group stage finishing in this tournament, we are now near the quarterfinal stage. Now, it is turn to preview the highly anticipated matchup between Serbia and Australia.
Serbia
Despite losing against the United States squad, Serbia displayed excellent basketball in the other two matchups with rivals such as Puerto Rico and South Sudan, absolutely dominating both of them, especially against Puerto Rico. Serbia’s offense is what has stood out throughout this first phase, and their chemistry as a whole is a great benefit for the squad. Not only are they the favorites to win against Australia, but also candidates for an Olympic Medal.
Group Stage Results:
vs. United States: L 110-84
vs. Puerto Rico: W 107-66
vs. South Sudan: W 96-85
Australia
Similarly, Australia has shined in only one of their matchups, winning against Spain, yet losing to Greece and Canada. Nevertheless, every single game they had was extremely close, which ultimately denotes the Australian quality and depth they have as a team. However, they need to close out games appropriately if they want to win against Serbia and the possible upcoming matches. They could very well take the victory provided that they have a nearly flawless game, especially in the clutch time.
Group Stage Results:
vs. Spain: W 92-80
vs. Canada: L 93-83
vs. Greece: L 71-77
Resembling the case of the other quarterfinal game between Greece and Germany, we expect this matchup of Serbia vs. Australia to be extremely close and competitive. Undoubtedly, this seems like one of the best matchups of the tournament.
text sources: nba.com
