Serbia is in the World Cup final, a result that few people expected, especially in the absence of Nikola Jokic. The last MVP of the Finals was obviously mentioned after the feat, and the Serbian coach was rather blunt: he does not want to hear about him at the moment.
Always present with his national team, like all the big European stars, Nikola Jokic surprised some observers by deciding to give up the World Cup this summer. After his long epic journey to the title with the Nuggets, the Finals MVP preferred to take a break and take a well-deserved vacation in his country.
The problem is that a year after a more than disappointing Euro, this news came as a real stab for the Serbian selection… But thanks to exceptional collective strength and a Bogdan Bogdanovic on fire, the absence of the Joker was not detrimental, quite the contrary. This weekend, they will even have the opportunity to become world champions for the first time in their history.
The Serbian coach cashes in on Nikola Jokic
If the players present in Manila managed to write their own story, the shadow of the best player on the planet inevitably hovers over the group, and the journalists could not help but mention it at the press conference. . Svetislav Pesic, the Serbian coach, decided to clarify things and promote the active strengths of his team.
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Now is not the right time to talk about Jokic. He will always be an important member of this team because he is the best player in the world at the moment and above all a good person. But for now I think it’s not the right time to talk about him, it’s the time to talk about the players who are with us.
Serbia is a few hours away from writing one of the most beautiful pages in its sporting history, despite the absence of the best player on the planet. Svetislav Pesic is therefore undoubtedly right, the players who participated in this epic deserve all the attention, and in particular the great Bogdan Bogdanovic. His semi-final will go down in the annals of the competition:
Bogdan Bogdanovic (23 PTS) came through in the clutch to lead Serbia to the final on Sunday! ????????#FIBAWC | #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/fwA2NrjwSf
— NBA (@NBA) September 8, 2023
Even without Nikola Jokic, Serbia managed to reach the World Cup final thanks to a perfectly oiled team and a fiery defense. The players obviously deserve immense credit, regardless of the end result.
2023-09-08 13:50:00
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