So we finally had an important basketball game at the Olympics.
Serbia vs South Sudan.
Winner moved on guaranteed, South Sudan needed to keep it within 3 to advance.
That’s a firm stance that I will never change from.
Also count me in for Royal Ivey being an NBA head coach in the future.
Look, South Sudan is legit.
They pushed the US in the exhibition and had a chance to advance at the Olympics.
I’d post videos but they’d get taken down the instant I hit publish.
Just take my word that it 31-6 in free throws shouldn’t have been a thing.
It wasn’t like Serbia was constantly driving, playing in the post and getting free throws that way.
It was weird to say the least.
Plus, I love a good sports conspiracy theory.
I should mention South Sudan is known for playing physical.
They will beat you up, they want to set hard screens and maybe get a little wild.
But 31-6 on free throws in any game is insane.
Obviously Nikola Jokic, is, well, Nikola Jokic.
You got him to advance plus Giannis and Greece.
All I’m saying is, wouldn’t TV want Giannis and Jokic in the medal round?
Good on Deng to get involved too.
He personally financed this entire team, built South Sudan basketball up and had them competing in the Olympics.
But now we move to the medal round.
US has the perfect draw.
Brazil in the quarterfinals, winner of Australia/Serbia in the semis.
Greece, France, Canada and Germany on the other side.
See y’all in the finals.
