I’ve seen multiple comments on multiple social media platforms where Serbian fans are suggesting they were the true winners of the USA/Serbia semi final game and were the victims of several subjective calls:
Jokic Foul on Durant: Serbian fans believe there should not have been an additional possession awarded to Team USA. Booker hit a 3 on the additional possession for a 6 point swing.
Lebron travelled on his layup: Serbian fans claim Lebron travelled on the layup to put Team USA by 3. I disagree with this.
Steph consistently carried: Serbian fans are claiming that Steph would carry on his crossovers and hesitations and claim that’s what caused him to get separation in the semi finals and gold medal game which lead to his 60 points.
I personally believe a lot of this is a coping mechanism, but fans of both teams what are your thoughts?
No one of any value would or has ever claimed that.
Refereeing is pretty much an act of god. People don’t realize how hard it is to make split-second decisions in real-time. Referees do a good job most of the time. They might miss some calls here and there, but Serbia went cold from 3.
The reason they lost was because USA bet that they would go cold from 3 and started fronting Jokic with Lebron in the post with defenders shading him if he got within 10 feet of the rim. The shooters just missed.
They laid an egg and then it was a referee’s fault. Typical for a balkan country.