Our Puerto Rico vs. Serbia predictions anticipate a bounce-back win for the Serbians, with Nikola Jokic leading the charge.
Puerto Rico was outclassed in the second half against South Sudan, and Serbia is going to kick the Puerto Ricans when they're down.Coming off a tough loss to Team USA, Serbia has a chance to get back on track against a struggling Puerto Rico squad.
That type of performance against a loaded Serbia squad will surely end in a 20-plus-point loss, especially if Jokic is at his best. Serbia entered the Olympics ranked fourth by the FIBA world rankings with Puerto Rico just 16th — and Serbia is less than a year removed from winning silver at the FIBA World Cup without Joker.
With Jokic inside and several competent shooters surrounding him, the Puerto Ricans will be in a catch-22. Do they sell out to stop Jokic from dominating around the rim, or do they focus on shutting down his ability to always find the open shooter from the low post? Jokic is a far tougher player to out rebound than those two. He’s also arguably the best passer at the Olympics and has trusted shooters surrounding him, which we saw in the loss to America. when he finished with eight apples.
Alvarado was the bright spot for Puerto Rico in the loss to South Sudan. He finished with 26 points on 56% shooting and is clearly the heart and soul of this roster.
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