Team USA men's basketball earned a competitive 95-91 victory over Team Serbia on Thursday. The USA trailed early in the game but ultimately erased the deficit en route to the narrow victory. The game had not just fans, but other Olympic stars feeling nervous about the outcome. Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson, who is currently leading Team USA women's basketball, shared a one word message on X (formerly Twitter) after the contest.
"wow," Wilson wrote following the game.
Wilson's response represented how fans in the USA were likely feeling. Team USA will obviously take the win, but it certainly was not a convincing victory by any means. It was an overall underwhelming performance for a roster that features many of the best players in the entire NBA.
Nevertheless, both the women's and men's teams are advancing in the Olympics. Team USA men's basketball will want to find more consistency moving forward, though. Leaving the Olympics with anything other than a gold medal would be quite the embarrassment for a team that some people around the NBA world believe features the greatest roster ever assembled.
A'ja Wilson, Team USA women's basketball taking care of business at 2024 Summer Olympics
While the men's team was almost defeated on Thursday, the women's team has found no shortage of success against their Olympic opponents. A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart have developed impressive chemistry as teammates and the rest of the roster has followed the superstars.
There is still work to do for the USA women's team. They are set to play a talented Australia squad on Friday. It projects to be an exciting contest. In the end, though, Team USA unquestionably expects to emerge victorious. They will remain especially confident with A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and a number of other star players leading the way.