Team USA vs Serbia: Predicted Starting 5s and Depth Charts for August 8 | 2024 Paris Olympics

Team USA vs Serbia is one of the two semifinal matchups on Thursday in the men's basketball tournament of the 2024 Paris Olympics. It's a group-stage rematch with Serbia looking to avoid another disastrous result against the United States.

The Americans remain undefeated in the tournament and are coming off a dominating performance against Brazil in the quarterfinals. It has been an easy path for Team USA, although Serbia should pose a threat as it has a formidable team.

Serbia will be led by Nikola Jokic, who carried his team on his shoulders in the quarterfinals against Australia. Joker took control of the game in the final two minutes on both sides of the ball. He had several defensive stops while hitting the last two field goals.

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Team USA vs Serbia Predicted Starting 5s and Depth Charts

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Team USA vs Serbia Predicted Starting 5s

Steve Kerr has used three different starting lineups in Team USA's first four games of the 2024 Paris Olympics. With two more games left, Kerr is likely using his previous starting five against Brazil, which he also used in the group-stage matchup versus Serbia.

Here's the predicted starting five for the United States:

PG: Steph Curry | SG: Jrue Holiday | SF: Devin Booker | PF: LeBron James | C: Joel Embiid

On the other hand, Svetislav Pesic has used a couple of lineups in Serbia's first four games. Pesic might need to adjust his starting five to counter Team USA's three-guard lineup. He could put Vasilije Micic as a starter and Nikola Jovic as the small ball four.

Here's the predicted starting five for Serbia:

PG: Vasilije Micic | SG: Aleksa Avramovic | SF: Bogdan Bogdanovic | PF: Nikola Jovic | C: Nikola Jokic

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Team USA vs Serbia Depth Charts

There have been some DNPs from coach Steve Kerr in the tournament's first two games. Kerr has seemingly found the right combination given Team USA's success in the first four games.

However, the rotation will likely be tighter if the semifinal game against Serbia gets close. Joel Embiid might be a starter but has struggled in his Olympics debut. Tyrese Haliburton could get his second DNP of the tournament, while Jayson Tatum should serve as an X-factor.

Here's the United States' depth chart:

POS	STARTERS	SECOND	THIRD
PG	Steph Curry	Derrick White	Tyrese Haliburton
SG	Jrue Holiday	Anthony Edwards	-
SF	Devin Booker	Jayson Tatum	-
PF	LeBron James	Kevin Durant	-
C	Joel Embiid	Anthony Davis	Bam Adebayo

Meanwhile, Serbia has had a solid rotation with Dejan Davidovac and Uros Plavsic as its two players in limited minutes. Nikola Jokic and Bogdan Bogdanovic will be the main core of the roster although the three-time NBA MVP has been used differently at times.

The rest of the team should be ready to step up if Serbia wants to produce an upset. They need to start knocking down 3-point shots and ride Jokic's shoulders for the tough matchup. Nevertheless, he will need all the help he can get.

Here's Serbia's depth chart:

POS	STARTERS	SECOND	THIRD
PG	Aleksa Avramovic	Vasilije Micic	-
SG	Bogdan Bogdanovic	Vanja Marinkovic	-
SF	Ognjen Dobric	Marko Guduric	Dejan Davidovac
PF	Nikola Jokic	Nikola Jovic	-
C	Filip Petrusev	Nikola Milutinov	Uros Plavsic

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How to watch Team USA vs Serbia semifinals in the 2024 Paris Olympics?

The Team USA vs. Serbia semifinal game is scheduled for Thursday at Accor Arena in Paris, France. The tip-off is expected at 3:00 p.m. EST and can be watched via NBC in the United States and RTS Planeta in Serbia.