8 of 10 shots and 23+10+3! Jokic clocked in for three quarters and led the team to win two consecutive victories, Bogdan s injury and retreated became a hidden danger

On August 30, in the group stage of the Men's Basketball Team in the European Cup, the Serbian Men's Basketball Team easily defeated the Portuguese Men's Basketball Team 80-69. The team won two consecutive wins in the group stage and continued to rank first in Group A with a net victory of 45 points in two games.

The Serbian men's basketball team did not play easily in this game. The team only led the Portuguese men's basketball team by 4 points in the first quarter, and there were many missed situations on the defensive end. Fortunately, the team improved its defensive intensity in the second and third quarters. At the same time, relying on the efficient performance of Jokic and Jovic on the offensive end, the team widened the gap to 18 points. After entering the final quarter, Serbia directly replaced the substitute lineup. Although the Portuguese men's basketball team recovered some points, it had little impact on the results of the game. In the end, the Serbian men's basketball team also defeated their opponents with an advantage of 11 points and successfully won two consecutive wins in the group stage.

Jokic played relatively easily in this game. Although the defensive player was Kota, the latter obviously could not defend against Jokic's attack. He only played 8 of 10 shots in 22 minutes, scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. The team won 12 points on the court. After the third quarter, Jokic also clocked in early to get off work.

In addition to Jokic, Jovic became the team's second strong offensive point. He scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist in 6 shots, scored 18 points in two consecutive games, and his shooting percentage was as high as 85.7%. He also became the biggest discovery of the Serbian men's basketball team in this European Cup, and gradually became the team's stable offensive point.

It is worth mentioning that in this game, the captain of the Serbian men's basketball team, Bogdan, made 3 of 4 shots, scored 7 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist. After a breakthrough in the first half, he directly grabbed the back of his thigh. Then he withdrew from the game and did not play in the second half. For the Serbian men's basketball team, Bogdan's injury was obviously a major blow, because Bogdan's importance under the FIBA ​​system is not inferior to Jokic. Most of the team's offenses need to revolve around him. Whether it is the European Cup, the World Cup or the Olympics, he is one of the team's most stable offensive strengths, and it is also the main reason why the Serbian men's basketball team has become a super strong team in recent years. It can be called the soul of the Serbian men's basketball team. If he cannot recover quickly from injury, the prospect of the Serbian men's basketball team winning this European Cup is not optimistic. After all, the team has no players to replace him, and Jokic will also lack an important helper.

After defeating the Portuguese men's basketball team, Serbia has three games left in the group stage, with opponents being Latvia, Czech Republic and Turkey. According to the overall strength of the Serbian men's basketball team, even if Bogdan cannot play, it is not difficult for them to qualify in the first place in the group. However, in the knockout stage, if Bogdan cannot return, there will be great variables. After all, anything can happen in a game of winning or losing. The Serbian men's basketball team is not so strong that they can crush their opponent's strength without a differentiation in the absence of a core. Therefore, if the Serbian men's basketball team wants to win the European Cup, Bogdan's health will be an important factor, and the team needs him to return quickly.