Workforce USA ran away from Serbia for a 105-79 exhibition sport victory on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi to enhance to 3-0 on the crew’s pre-Olympics tour.
Bam Adebayo scored at will — inside and outside — and helped Anthony Davis make life tough for Serbian star and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. Davis had six blocks, together with a pin off the glass on the 8-minute mark within the fourth quarter that preceded a standing ovation.
Adebayo had 17 factors and 7 rebounds and Steph Curry had 18 factors within the first half and completed with six 3s and 24 factors.
Workforce USA made 16 of 36 photographs from 3-point vary.
Jokic was 3-of-10 capturing and completed with eight factors.
Curry corralled a free ball and with a lightning launch from the left wing, splashed his fifth 3-pointer of the sport to inflate the US benefit to 90-63 earlier than LeBron James emphatically stamped a right-handed slam off a lob from Adebayo. The following possession was a spotlight reel of dribbling and passing that ended with one other Curry 3, adopted by James getting downhill and powering for a lefty end and 31-point lead.
Jokic touched the ball on almost each possession and passionately implored teammates to dig in defensively to no avail. Jokic spent the fourth quarter seated with Serbia and the US to fulfill once more within the first Pool C sport for each international locations within the Olympics on July 28.
Capturing and depth stood out because the US gathered round Jokic on the defensive finish and unfold the ball round with further passes. Adebayo drained a 3 from the highest of the important thing to push the result in 81-53 late within the third quarter.
Workforce USA ended the primary half with a ending kick sparked by high-energy protection and led 59-45 because of the bench outscoring the starters, 30-29.
Curry had 18 factors within the first 20 minutes. He rattled off a solo run of 9 consecutive factors on the midpoint of the second quarter and Anthony Edwards nailed a 3 to offer the US a 47-40 edge with 4:12 left within the half.
Adebayo stretched the run to 13-2 with consecutive baskets bookended by a pair of Davis rejections of Jokic photographs within the lane. After Davis altered one other Jokic shot to begin the break, Edwards flushed one to increase the result in 56-42.
Workforce USA performs two extra video games earlier than the Olympics start with pool play this month, with South Sudan up subsequent Saturday in London.
–Area Degree Media
