Post-game: Steph saves USA Men's with monster game of 36 pts on 19 shots, 8 rebs, including go-ahead three and game-sealing free throws vs Serbia

Steph, KD and LeBron close out the huge comeback win to go to the gold medal game

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Apricot In-Game Notes from the wild ending

• KD has been inspired by Simone Biles… to keep flaming fools online.

• That was a funny play. Steph set a flat back screen for Booker, two defenders anticipate the cut to the basket, Booker pops out instead for an open 3

• I hate to inform you, but this is now a Random Ending. Weird plays will decide this.

• I think the offense has to be all iso'ing and attacking Jokic, one foul away from fouling out.

• Okay when I said attack Jokic I didn't mean Embiid ISO Jokic from 25 feet.

• They go away from that and go to a simple pin down for Steph, who hits every part of the rim on the go-ahead shot.

• Steph with the psycho killer smile as he calmly drains the game sealing free throws

• Well, I said that the optimal USA strategy was to go inside and not rely on Steph unless in the unlikely event that they fell behind big. Well, I guess it was time to break the emergency glass and get out the Steph

• I loved seeing LeBron, KD and Steph combine to close this out. Not really a USA thing, more of a "this generation of basketball isn't going out quietly".

• Steve Kerr avoids getting crucified for playing the old guys the entire game

• Also, congrats to Serbia on an epic, fearless game. Excellent defense, and a lot of no conscience shot making.

• Serbia blew up plays with rhino-style defense just gumming up the screeners getting to the spots. There was one memorable LeBron-Steph-KD split cut where Serbia just wrestled everyone from moving... I don't remember the ending... it might have been the KD long 2 play...

• LeBron was a beast guarding Jokic. SRB knew it too and their whole offense down the stretch was screens to force Durant to switch onto Jokic.