With a strong 110-84 victory in their first Group C game at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Team USA, the heavy favorite for gold, defeated Serbia, the present global runner-up. Leading scorer for the game, Kevin Durant received great marks from Stephen Curry following the game.
Durant scored 23 points and grabbed 2 rebounds to guarantee the victory; he is the all-time leading scorer for Team USA at the Olympics. LeBron James also made a big difference with twenty-one points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.
Stephen Curry underlined Durant’s vital contribution in the first half following the game: “Starting the tournament strong was key because every match is big and there are only six or seven of them. Serbia has a really good team. KD was fantastic in the first half, which really gave us great encouragement.
Not one thing he does shocks me. During the first half he was perfect. He had, I believe, 21 points or something similar. It was exceptional. He is quite at ease with this situation. For a reason, he leads the U.S. national team in scoring history. That was fantastic to see, Curry said.Stephen Curry representing Team USAThe four-time NBA champion also expressed his emotions on accompanying Team USA to the Olympics: For a very long period, I have been eagerly awaiting wearing this shirt at this level. You see me so lively from the opening ceremonies until tonight when I’m on the bench; I’m simply enjoying the moment. I’m loving it and want something to show for it at the end as well.
Curry also thought back on his first Olympic performance: “I believe I was rather nervous before the national anthem.” Clearly, it was sold out to the nosebleeds; the surroundings in there are very cool. The energy was outstanding.
