The men's basketball group stage competition for the Paris Olympics continued, and in the two games that ended in the early morning, United States and Serbia in Group C defeated Puerto Rico and South Sudan to lock in the top two in Group C and obtain a place in the top eight, at the same time, with Serbia winning by 11 points, Greece, where Brother Alphabet is located, successfully pressed the line to advance to the top eight, and South Sudan, which was squeezed out of the top eight, was dissatisfied with the penalty, and the coach made the referee blow the penalty is a farce.
Game 1: United States men's basketball team defeated Puerto Rico 104-83
The outcome of this game is no longer meaningful for Puerto Rico, because Puerto Rico lost to South Sudan and Serbia in the first two games of the group stage, and the United States men's basketball team defeated these two teams, and Puerto Rico has already been eliminated.
But for the United States men's basketball team, this game must win by more than five points to surpass Germany in goal difference to become the top seed in the quarterfinals.
In the end, the United States men's basketball team did not relent, easily winning by 21 points, surpassing Germany to become the top seed in the quarterfinals.
Second game: Serbia 96-85 South Sudan
Compared to the match between United States and Puerto Rico, this match will be crucial, not only to determine the top two in Group C, but also to determine the final top eight squad.
Because of points and points, only Serbia can win by more than 3 points, or South Sudan win by more than 23 points, and Greece can qualify for the top eight.
In the end, Serbia did not let the opportunity slip away, beating South Sudan by 11 points, securing second place in Group C and assisting Greece to advance to the top eight.
South Sudan was very unhappy with this, and the coach publicly criticized the referee after the game, bluntly saying that it was a farce.
The South Sudan coach said that the referee's blow for the team's loss to Serbia was a farce, and he needed a clear answer, and he was really puzzled by this, and the players in the team cried, and the team would rather lose 30 points than this rotten thing happen to them.
South Sudan made 5-of-6 free throws and Serbia made 21 of 31 free throws in the game, and South Sudan Basketball Association president Rohr Deng directly said that the 6-31 penalty gap was intentional, while questioning why there were no African referees in the Olympics.
The top eight matchups are out
With the end of the two games, the top eight of the Olympic men's basketball team were officially released.
Quarterfinals: United States, Germany, Canada, Serbia, Australia, France, Brazil, Greece.
Four eliminated teams: Spain, Japan, South Sudan, Puerto Rico.
The four quarter-final matchups are as follows
Top half: Germany vs. Greece, France vs. Canada;
Bottom half: Serbia vs Australia, United States vs Brazil.
According to the state of the group stage, as well as the lineup configuration and competitiveness of the respective teams, the four groups of conversations can be divided into three levels.
The first gear is the United States men's basketball team against Brazil
If there is no great surprise, then Brazil is unlikely to beat United States, because from any point of view, the Brazil men's basketball team is at an absolute disadvantage.
The second tier is Germany vs Greece and France vs Canada
Germany and Canada have the upper hand in both sets of confrontations, but Greece and France still have the strength to resist.
Greece's hopes are pinned on Antetokounmpo, who is one of the best players in the squad and has the ability to change the game on his own.
France boast Wembanyama's top rising star and home penalty advantage, and Canada could be in trouble if the game is deadlocked.
Pot 3: Serbia vs Australia
The two teams are expected to face off in the most intense group of quarter-finals, with both sides having their own advantages.
Australia has better overall depth, with multiple NBA starters, Serbia's top stars are more capable, and Jokic is the strongest player in the roster, so the matchup between the two sides is bound to be a Mars collision with Earth.